Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Core i7-3770K
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 41 42
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Top speed 3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz
Rated power 65 W 77 W
Games at recommended 167 169
Released20152012
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-6500 better than the Intel Core i7-3770K for gaming?
No — 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6500, and the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X for the Intel Core i7-3770K.