Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770K is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-2400S - 165 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - €31.97 vs €239.68
- Up to 86% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3770K - €0.2 vs €1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
13.793103448275861%
Price, €
€239.68
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €239.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
163
98.7878787878788%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€31.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €31.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
70.15558698727015%
Multi-Core
1352
54.75901174564601%
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |