Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i5-2400 - 163 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $34.95 vs $122.03
- Up to 71% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3770 - $0.22 vs $0.75 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $122.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14067 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $34.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
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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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |