Intel Core i7-3770K vs Intel Core i5-6500
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-3770K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 42 41
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 4
Top speed 3.9 GHz 3.6 GHz
Rated power 77 W 65 W
Games at recommended 169 167
Released20122015
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-3770K better than the Intel Core i5-6500 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-3770K scores 42 and the Intel Core i5-6500 41.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X for the Intel Core i7-3770K, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6500.