Core i7-5775C CPU Review

How We Tested

During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions, the only variable device was the CPU being tested and the motherboard, which had to be replaced to match the different CPU sockets. The memory also has to be replaced, since the Core i7-5770C uses DDR4 memory, while the other two CPUs use DDR3.
Hardware Configuration

• Motherboard (socket LGA1150): ASRock Z97 Extreme4
• Motherboard (socket AM3+): ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer
• CPU Cooler: SilverStone TD02
• Memory: 16 GiB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws Z, four F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH 4 GiB memory modules configured at 1866 MHz
• Boot drive: Kingston HyperX Savage 480 GB
• Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4 GiB
• Video Monitor: Philips 236VL
• Power Supply: Corsair CX500M

Operating System Configuration

• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• NTFS
• Video resolution: 1920 x 1080 60 Hz

Driver Versions

• AMD driver version: 15.7
• Intel Inf chipset driver version: 10.0
• NVIDIA GeForce driver version: 355.60

Software Used

• 3DMark 1.5.915
• Cinebench R15
• DivX 10.2.4
• DVD Shrink 3.2
• Media Espresso 6.7
• PCMark 8 2.4.304
• Battlefield 4
• Dirt Rally
• Dragon Age Inquisition
• Dying Light
• GTA V
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Error Margin
We adopted a 4% error margin. Thus, differences below 4% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 4% should be considered as having similar performance.