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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2550K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2550K is 90 days older than the more expensive Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $99.0 vs $122.03
- Up to 19% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3770 - $0.78 vs $0.96 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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