Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3570 - 131 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $69.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 72% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-4790K - $0.57 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
28.499999999999996%
Price, $
$261.54
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361391 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
121
92.36641221374046%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361389 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
656
47.29632299927901%
Multi-Core
1924
43.786982248520715%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |