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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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MSRP in USD: $278
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - CA$44.35 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-3770 - CA$0.12 vs CA$0.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2300 - 380 vs 373 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
373
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
380
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$180
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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