Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 33 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3470 - 94 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $69.0 vs $80.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3770 - $0.74 vs $0.85 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
87.05882352941177%
Price, $
$80
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353955 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
93
98.93617021276596%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353955 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
92.69746646795826%
Multi-Core
1840
80.03479773814702%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |