Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i7-3770

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i7-3770 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, WPrime, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Valorant

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770 or Intel Core i5-10400F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-10400F

53%

Core i7-3770

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10400F is 3% better than Core i7-3770. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10400F

53%

Core i7-3770

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	91.4
Valorant	107.5	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	58.2
Apex Legends	101.0	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	77.9
Overwatch	87.0	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	71.7
DOOM Eternal	53.7	51.9
Warzone	83.8	81.0
Assassin's Creed	90.3	87.2
Valheim	89.2	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10400F

58%

Core i7-3770

35%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10400F is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3770 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i7-3770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1341	669
Cinbench 20 Single-core	450	298
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3197	1419
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7610	3650

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	2608	2091
Multi-Core	12648	6346

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	1150	823
Multi-Core	6428	3319

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i7-3770
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1155
Core name	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1440 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-3770 is 14% better than Core i5-10400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10400F has 2 more core than Core i7-3770. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10400F is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770 is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i7-3770 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-10400F specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770 specs and review.