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$279.13
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3570K - 124 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $120.23 vs $279.13
- Up to 53% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700K - $1.06 vs $2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
47.111111111111114%
Price, $
$279.13
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349103 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
113
91.12903225806451%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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In Stock
Updated 349102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
41.07784431137724%
Multi-Core
2071
29.21427563831288%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-3570K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$30.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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74 FPS
$52.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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85 FPS
$31.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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36 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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36 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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36 FPS
$27.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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68 FPS
$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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