Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $59.57 vs $357.22
- Up to 82% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7960X - $0.45 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4570S - 141 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
132
93.61702127659575%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349157 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
17.786561264822137%
Price, $
$357.22
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1046
76.01744186046511%
Multi-Core
2849
27.143673780487802%
Intel Core i5-4570S | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |