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Intel i7-3770 vs i5-6500

The Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz, while Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 27162 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz×Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price $64.79 - BUY $84.5 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA 1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP77W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2015
# of Samples179959167
CPU Value99.066.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2073(-1.5%)2104(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6412(0.0%)5623(-12.3%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
6,412
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,623
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
99.0
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
66.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
2,073
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
2,104
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP77W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.