Intel Core i5-2400 vs Intel Core i7-3770K
Summary
Intel Core i5-2400
100%
Intel Core i7-3770K
145%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2400
100%
Intel Core i7-3770K
126%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2400
100%
Intel Core i7-3770K
154%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2400 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3770K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 54% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 45% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3770K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3770K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-2400 | | Intel Core i7-3770K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-2400 | | Intel Core i7-3770K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jan 2011 | vs | Apr 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-2400 | | Intel Core i7-3770K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 | vs | Intel HD 4000 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-2400 | | Intel Core i7-3770K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-2400 | | Intel Core i7-3770K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 67°C |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 216mm² | vs | 160mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-2400 | | Intel Core i7-3770K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3100 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3400 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | 1.025 V |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 77 W |
Intel Core i5-2400
3400 points
Intel Core i7-3770K
4017 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
12400 points
Intel Core i7-3770K
17304 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
8204
Intel Core i7-3770K
13684
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
2812
Intel Core i7-3770K
3802
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
8872
Intel Core i7-3770K
14955
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
2633
Intel Core i7-3770K
3467
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
5715
Intel Core i7-3770K
7229
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
4425
Intel Core i7-3770K
5536
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
15344
Intel Core i7-3770K
22190
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
5.09
Intel Core i7-3770K
7.7
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
11.1
Intel Core i7-3770K
9.38
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i5-2400
11.7
Intel Core i7-3770K
6.39
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i5-2400
3194
Intel Core i7-3770K
3698
MB/s - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
137
Intel Core i7-3770K
172.3
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
26.7
Intel Core i7-3770K
43.4
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2400
2.4
Intel Core i7-3770K
3.9
GB/s
Intel Core i5-2400
0.38
Intel Core i7-3770K
0.68
GB/s
Intel Core i5-2400
0.21
Intel Core i7-3770K
0.39
GB/s
points - higher is better
points - higher is better