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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $80.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8500 - $0.42 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i7-3770 - 201 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
192
95.52238805970148%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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In Stock
Updated 349044 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
52.49999999999999%
Price, $
$159.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349046 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
48.37779379956741%
Multi-Core
2299
47.46077621800165%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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