Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3770K - 705 vs 627 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $94.74 vs $99.63
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
50.97332372025956%
Multi-Core
2469
50.970272502064404%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |