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Core i7-3770K vs Core i5-8400

Core i7-3770K vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £224.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £170 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £224.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £170 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1985 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i7-3770K - 714 vs 684 FPS
  • Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £170.0 vs £224.99
  • Up to 27% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-3770K - £0.24 vs £0.33 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

684

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.33/FPS

72%

Price, £

£224.99

75%

Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £224.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

714

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.24/FPS

100%

Price, £

£170

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £170 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

52%

Multi-Core

2469

52%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

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Intel Core i7-3770K

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Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
77 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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