Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-3570 - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $69.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-6850K - $0.42 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
165
95.93023255813954%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
656
51.73501577287066%
Multi-Core
1924
33.052740079024225%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |