Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £69.62 vs £167.06
- Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8500 - £0.51 vs £1.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4770 - 142 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
136
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £69.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
Buy for £167.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |