The Core i5-3330 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3770K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $91.73 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3330
The Core i7-3770K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-3770K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 46% cheaper – $107.27 vs $199.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3770K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
135
100%
Price, $
$107.27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3770K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Ultra
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High
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Very High
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Ultra
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3770K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3770K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3330
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3330 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $313.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
