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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 Core i7-6900K is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $120.23 vs $145.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-6900K - $0.8 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Saints Row than Core i5-3570K - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 16 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
150
94.33962264150944%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/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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Updated 353914 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
87.91208791208791%
Price, $
$145
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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In Stock
Updated 353916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
54.7923322683706%
Multi-Core
2071
29.095251475133466%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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