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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3570K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3570K is 476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2500K - 172 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $120.23 vs $390.81
- Up to 69% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2500K - $0.7 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
171
99.4186046511628%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
30.567685589519648%
Price, $
$390.81
30%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
94.16909620991254%
Multi-Core
1921
92.75712216320619%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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