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IntelBX80637I73770K
Intel

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

  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.80 GHz, 15 W.
Release date ≈ Q3 2019.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 217,059 user samples
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: 368th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
51,080 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 74% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 32% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 0.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 32% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 670th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
72.4 % Faster effective speed.
+28%
56.4 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
86.9 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+31%
66.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
96.5 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
91.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
182 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11%
164 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
314 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+22%
257 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
458 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+32%
348 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
86.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
116 Pts 128 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+10%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
222 Pts 240 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
382 Pts 382 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
557 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+7%
522 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,613,651 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.23 % Much higher market share.
+53%
0.15 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
62 % More popular.
+17%
53 %
Age
Newest
149 Months 60+ Months Much more recent.
+60%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
573 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+10%
521 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
471 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+35%
350 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'12 Q3'19
Cache
Cache
8 MB SmartCache 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz 4.90 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI 4 GT/s
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® UHD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz 300 MHz
Package Size
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm 46mm x 24mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 2
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3.0 3
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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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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