Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3770 - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $122.03 vs $174.96
- Up to 23% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8500 - $0.78 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2350 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $122.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2349 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | No |