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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $120.23 vs $192.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-8700K - $0.77 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3570K - 170 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 12 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
92.3529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/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 348548 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
68.14159292035399%
Price, $
$192
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348549 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
43.36283185840708%
Multi-Core
2071
32.14341145429148%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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