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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-3570K - 242 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $120.23 vs $870.7
- Up to 84% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-9940X - $0.56 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.6/FPS
15.555555555555555%
Price, $
$870.7
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
88.84297520661157%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.23
100%
Value 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 349447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
47.01850582590816%
Multi-Core
2071
19.293832681199927%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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