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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $120.23 vs $870.7
- Up to 85% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9940X - $0.99 vs $6.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3570K - 133 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 28 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
121
90.97744360902256%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/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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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.55/FPS
15.114503816793892%
Price, $
$870.7
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 349748 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
47.01850582590816%
Multi-Core
2071
19.293832681199927%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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