Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - €24.99 vs €158.88
- Up to 84% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3770 - €0.21 vs €1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500 - 121 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
120
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | No |