Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 843 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-661 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-661 - $64.78 vs $80.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 77 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | No |