Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3770 - 237 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $80.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - $0.37 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
62.71186440677966%
Price, $
$140
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349597 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
90.71729957805907%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349596 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
49.59349593495935%
Multi-Core
2299
48.420387531592255%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | No |