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Intel BX80646I74770K

Core i7-4770K

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q1 2013.

Average Bench: 73.6% (327th of 1442)

more Based on 172,887 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , BFEBFBFF000306A9, 1FABFBFF000306C3, BFEBFBFF000906E9, BFEBFBFF000206C2, 0000000000000000, BFEBFBFF000206D7, BFEBFBFF000206A7, 0FABFBFF000306C3, BFEBFBFF000106A5, BFEBFBFF000506E3, 178BFBFF00600F20 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.90GHz

The Core i7-4770K is Intel's fourth generation (codename Haswell) flagship processor in the hugely successful Core range. It's not surprising that the 4770K sets a new Real World Performance index record, besting its predecessor by just over 9%. The 4770K also tops out in the remainder of our benchmarks setting new highs of 10020 and 2164 in the PassMark and PassMark Single Thread tests which equates to roughly an 8% overall performance increase over the 3770K. With a TDP of 84 watts, power consumption has increased slightly over the 3770K. The new Core i7-4770K demonstrates around an 8% performance increase over its predecessor the 3770K but it costs 12% more. As a result, at least until prices drop, this processor represents marginally worse value for money than the 3770K. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

Poor: 60%Average: 73.6% Great: 84%
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-4770K averaged 26.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 101Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-4770K is 24%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-4770K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 513Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 497Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 172,887 samples)
Rank 32773.6%
Min Avg Max
68.3 Memory 85.6 96
71.4 1-Core 101 122
144 2-Core 192 232
73.2% 126 Pts
Min Avg Max
255 4-Core 334 403
352 8-Core 497 609
51.7% 415 Pts
Min Avg Max
380 64-Core 513 620
31.8% 513 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 236
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 574
63% 498 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
76.9% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 201
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 546
58% 461 Pts
64-Core 539
33% 539 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
76.9% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 107
2-Core 205
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 562
55% 452 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
74.1% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 203
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 553
56% 456 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
74% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 193
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 445
49% 387 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $362 @ launch in Mar '13
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Gaming 60%
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Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242

CPU
Core i7-4770KIntel  $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples1,199x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples319x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples316x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples309x
SSD
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples164x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples145x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples144x
RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples84x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples77x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 50%, 19,207 samples74x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $590

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'13
Processor Numberi7-4770K
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$339.00 - $350.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP84 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.25 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

LGA1150 Socket

New champions emerge every day...

Added 10 years ago.
USA-User
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9,834

Good (edit your comment) Add link

3 months ago.

not too expensive, very very old, struggles to run anything large but good and affordable for old people or non gamers.

Comment 

Can't complain, good bang for the buck, particularly great at single-threaded programs—Sep '14

BRA-User
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4,635

Disliked

6 months ago.

Comment 

Excellent OC capabilities, speed even on stock clocks and overall performance. Runs a bit too hot however and needs powerful cooling solutions to cope with the high heat generated by the overvolts —Dec '14

FRA-User
Avatar level
4,573

Liked

4 months ago.

Comment 

avec une bonne alimentation , une très bonne carte mere et un excellent cooler ce proco est toujours à la page , oc à donf mais en single il fait largement le taf pour mes besoins en 2020.je n'utilise le multi que pour certains encodages , mais les moteurs nvenc sont parfaits maintenant et passer à 300 fps , quand on en a 3 ou 4 ça fait du bien !!!—Dec '20

MEX-User
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3,724

Excellent

3 years ago.

The best processor for high performance PC.

UKR-User
Avatar level
3,591

Excellent

18 months ago.

it is 8 y.o now but still valid for me!

NLD-User
Avatar level
3,510

Good

1 month ago.

Good chip still goes strong in 2022

HUN-User
Avatar level
3,395

Excellent

5 days ago.

One of the best budget processors for games or workstation. I playing and doing virtualisation.

PAK-User
Avatar level
3,298

Poor

1 month ago.

this processor deserves hate against the almighty gaming amd processor

ARG-User
Avatar level
3,220

Excellent

8 months ago.

Excellent performance! Nothing to envy of the newest chips. Ive got it on a bargain, very satisfied!

GRC-User
Avatar level
3,145

Excellent

2 months ago.

I don't have it but it's still better than 8th gen i 7 Pls don't change a cpu

SWE-User
Avatar level
2,784

Good

14 months ago.

Soon 8 years of faithful service, couldn't be better. Still running games with 150+ fps, sadly i have to upgrade now due to heating issues.

PRT-User
Avatar level
2,638

Terrible

19 months ago.

7 years old and still running everything without problems...

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,536

Excellent

2 years ago.

Has served me really well for a looong time

BEL-User
Avatar level
2,534

Excellent

2 months ago.

fait tourner de gros jeux comme GTA5 OU Red rédemption 2

NOR-User
Avatar level
2,290

Good

15 months ago.

Its good but its starting to age :)

DNK-User
Avatar level
2,212

Terrible

3 years ago.

Comment 

Very fast CPU. Combined with the right GPU and enough RAM = POWER—Dec '14

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Outstanding

10 years ago.

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GPU-Z (HD 4600)

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CHN-User
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2,034

Poor

2 years ago.

Slow as and bogged down by patches

ProdEntryBot
Avatar level
196

Average

10 years ago.

Review  www.tomshardware.com/...

The Core i7-4770K, specifically, is a bit faster than the -3770K it replaces—but only because of IPC improvements. It runs at the same 3.5 GHz and sports the same four cores otherwise. HD Graphics 4600 are a small step up, but not significant enough to overtake AMD’s $130 A10-5800K APU in any meaningful way.

Review  hexus.net/...

As it stands, there aren't a great number of reasons for desktop users with Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge platforms to rush out and upgrade - indeed, if you're a gamer with a discrete card, you're unlikely to see a major framerate differential between any of the three generations, and you may find less overclocking headroom.

Beleg
Avatar level
18

Excellent

6 years ago.

fenomenal performance for it's price

jldjul
Avatar level
6

Excellent

5 years ago.

Manages to stack up against the competition in 2018, even without overclocking. If you're happy with 4c/8t and don't need more cores, the 7700k only offers 25-30% more raw performance, 4 generations of incremental improvements after Haswell. Even better delidded.

Speechrezz
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

I've had this CPU for about 7 years now and it STILL works like a champ. Overclock this baby a bit and it stands toe-to-toe with modern CPUs.

Bench6767
Avatar level
2

Excellent

23 months ago.

i personelly use it

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