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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1159 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3770K - 156 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $79.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3770K - $0.51 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Core i5-6400
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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