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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4770 is 875 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 752 vs 695 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - $29.52 vs $74.95
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4770 - $0.04 vs $0.1 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
695
92.42021276595744%
Value, $/FPS
$0.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
49.57912457912458%
Multi-Core
1695
44.81755684822845%
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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