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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $120.23 vs $899.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.56 vs $10.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 79% better in Starfield than Core i5-3570K - 84 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 32 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
47
55.952380952380956%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.71/FPS
23.902894491129782%
Price, $
$899.99
13%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
23.349217154526887%
Multi-Core
2071
10.734463276836157%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Ryzen 9 7950X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$53.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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55 FPS
$51.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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84 FPS
$40.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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33 FPS
$71.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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84 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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55 FPS
$48.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
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48 FPS
$62.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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73 FPS
$56.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,139.99
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76 FPS
$43.16/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,280.03
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45 FPS
$68.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,099
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