Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4770 is 875 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-2500 - 255 vs 251 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - $21.58 vs $54.8
- Up to 58% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-4770 - $0.1 vs $0.24 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
41.66666666666667%
Price, €
€60.83
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for €60.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2881 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
251
98.4313725490196%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€23.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €23.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2878 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
49.57912457912458%
Multi-Core
1695
44.81755684822845%
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |