Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Core i7-3770 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770 or Intel Core i5-7500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7500

51%

Core i7-3770

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7500

52%

Core i7-3770

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	91.4
Valorant	104.2	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	58.2
Apex Legends	97.9	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	77.9
Overwatch	84.4	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.1	51.9
Warzone	81.3	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.5	87.2
Valheim	86.5	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7500

51%

Core i7-3770

35%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-7500 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3770 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i7-3770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	617	669
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	298
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1122	1419
Cinbench 23 Single-core	599	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1655	3650

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

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	2258	2091
Multi-Core	6109	6346

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

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	1013	823
Multi-Core	3606	3319

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i7-3770
Announcement date	March 25, 2017	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Core name	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1440 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 i5-7500 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Core i7-3770 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-7500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770 specs and review.