Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3570 is 509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-2600 - 160 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-3570 - $54.95 vs $69.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3570 - $0.35 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
81.3953488372093%
Price, $
$69
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354051 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
159
99.375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $54.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354051 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |