Intel Core i7-3770S vs Intel Core i5-2515E

The Intel Core i7-3770S operates with 4 cores and 8 CPU threads. It run at 3.90 GHz base No turbo all cores while the TDP is set at 65 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 1155 CPU socket. This version includes 8.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1600 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 105 °C degrees C. In particular, Ivy Bridge S Architecture is enhanced with 22 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q2/2012

The Intel Core i5-2515E operates with 2 cores and 8 CPU threads. It run at 3.10 GHz base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 35 W.The processor is attached to the BGA 1023 CPU socket. This version includes 3.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 RAM and features 2.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 100 °C degrees C. In particular, Sandy Bridge H Architecture is enhanced with 32 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT. The product was launched on Q1/2011