i7-3770 vs i5-13400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	485	1405
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.10	0.61
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	21.26	4.97
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 7130% better value for money than i7-3770.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Die size	257 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	67 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-3770.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.60	4.04
Integrated graphics card	4.16	1.18
Recency	4 January 2023	29 April 2012
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt

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