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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 1159 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 19% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-3770 - 140 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $79.0 vs $122.03
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-3770 - $0.56 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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