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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 1259 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $90.0 vs $120.23
- Up to 2% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-3570K - $1.0 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 31% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-920 - 118 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
90
76.27118644067797%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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In Stock
Updated 358108 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
98.0392156862745%
Price, $
$120.23
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Buy for $120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
60.49562682215743%
Multi-Core
1434
69.24191211974892%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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