Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1710 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 i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3770K - 159 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $89.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3770K - $0.56 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
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |