Intel
IntelBX80637I73770K
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.70 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 305,080 user samples
139,101 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 61% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 22% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 0.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 22% Great: 61%
SPEED RANK: 849th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
165,979 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 353rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
48.1 % 72.4 % Much faster effective speed.
+51%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
64.6 Pts 86.9 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+35%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
76 Pts 96.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+27%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
132 Pts 182 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+38%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
183 Pts 314 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+72%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
192 Pts 458 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+139%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
83.9 Pts 96.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+15%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
97.8 Pts 116 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+19%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
174 Pts 222 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+28%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
246 Pts 382 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+55%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
249 Pts 557 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+124%
Market Share
Based on 67,747,670 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.12 % 0.19 % Much higher market share.
+58%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % 62 % More popular.
+15%
Age
Newest
91+ Months Much more recent.
+37%
144 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
250 Pts 573 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+129%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
191 Pts 471 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+147%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'16 Q2'12
Cache
Cache
4 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography
Lithography
14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$393.00 $332.00 - $342.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.50 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
300.00 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
42mm X 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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Is amazing for everyday work but it is hard to game on my laptop but that is mainly because the only graphics are the integrated ones. [Dec '20 SquirrelMonster]

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The third gen Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K can't really be described as a consumer orientated processor. With 8 threads and four cores its capabilities are better aligned to server use. For price insensitive consumers that want the best of the best, this is currently one of the fastest processors available. The PassMark Single Thread score of 2080 points puts the 3770K right at the top of the pack in terms of raw processing power and real world performance. The GeekBench and PassMark scores of 17210 and 9653 are within 20% or so of the best we have ever seen. Despite the near record breaking processing throughputs the 3770K is only rated at 77 TDP, which is very low by historical standards. For typical consumer use there are better value propositions out there. [May '13 CPUPro]

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