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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4570S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4570S is 1321 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - 162 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $59.57 vs $299.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - $0.37 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
155
95.67901234567901%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
19.17098445595855%
Price, $
$299
19%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349402 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
46.94072657743786%
Multi-Core
1663
58.371358371358376%
Intel Core i5-4570S | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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