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Intel BX80637I73770K

Core i7-3770K

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

Average Bench: 72.4% (316th of 1406)

more Based on 165,979 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306A9, , BFEBFBFF000306A8, 00004E414C206472, 4920555043070506, 0000000000000000, 4920555043080306, 1FABFBFF000306A9, BFEBFBFF0001067A Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz

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]

Poor: 59%Average: 72.4% Great: 83%
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-3770K averaged 27.6% 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 86.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 96.5Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-3770K is 23.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-3770K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 471Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 458Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 165,979 samples)
Rank 31672.4%
Min Avg Max
74.6 Memory 86.9 96.4
72.4 1-Core 96.5 116
140 2-Core 182 222
71.5% 122 Pts
Min Avg Max
239 4-Core 314 382
336 8-Core 458 557
48.2% 386 Pts
Min Avg Max
366 64-Core 471 573
29.2% 471 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
76.2% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 185
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 524
54% 433 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
75.6% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 191
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 478
51% 408 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
72.9% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 172
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 462
48% 385 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
65.7% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 88.7
2-Core 159
64% 109 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 450
45% 368 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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MSRP ≈ $362 @ launch in Apr '12
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Gaming
Gaming 39%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 - $210

CPU
Core i7-3770KIntel  $200Bench 72%, 165,979 samples1,038x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 49%, 834,238 samples127x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $130Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples125x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $200Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples122x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $160Bench 112%, 695,664 samples67x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples61x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $118Bench 112%, 602,853 samples59x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples92x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples89x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples56x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $910

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-3770K Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge
Launch DateQ2'12
Processor Numberi7-3770K
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$332.00 - $342.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP77 W
Thermal Solution Specification2011D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency650 MHz
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsup to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,055

Official site ark.intel.com/...

LGA1155 Socket

Powering Intel® Intelligent Systems...

Added 10 years ago.
USA-User
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9,398

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

11 days ago.

Still plays games well. OC to 4.2GHz on air.

Comment 

By far the most powerful processor I've owned, this CPU has yet to run a program that it can't handle. The main bad point of this CPU is the fact that it can't be overclocked much with the stock cooler, and even when not overclocked some programs that utilize 100% of the cores (and their respective hyperthreads) can cause the CPU to overheat. Although this is very rare and it will take some time to overheat. —Sep '14

GBR-User
Avatar level
5,542

Excellent

5 days ago.

its so good cheap and effective

Comment 

beast, this cpu is running on closed loop water and is rock solid at 4.7 GHz (All cores) and auto turbo's at 5.4 Ghz. It is on 24/7 and NEVER overheats. It runs absolutely everything you throw at it. Intel will have to up their game considerably more than they are doing before I see any advantage in upgrading that is worthwhile. I believe that the lack of support currently for the chipsets (only 2 to 3 years or so old) is a deliberate ploy to force EARLY upgrades of major components, My Asus board dates to mid 2013 and the latest updates for this PREMEIUM £200+ board were released in 2013 with no further updates likely. In short this board was technically OBSOLETE within a couple of months?????????—Dec '14

DEU-User
Avatar level
5,489

Good

3 months ago.

CPU works great! Perhaps not futureproof, but works good for everything I need it to do. (Apex legends, Red Dead Redemption 2.)

IDN-User
Avatar level
4,411

Good

15 months ago.

the best intel core i7, low price , quality very good

AUS-User
Avatar level
3,782

Poor

11 months ago.

Because it's mine and it's mine and it's mine and max is bad

ESP-User
Avatar level
3,583

Good

2 years ago.

perfect with default vcore 4.2ghz

JPN-User
Avatar level
3,310

Good

6 months ago.

Awesome 4-core processor. 5ghz overclock is easy to achieve using a decent AIO.

AUT-User
Avatar level
2,601

Excellent

21 months ago.

Simply awesome to be able to use a 7 year old CPU and still be happy in 2019!

CHE-User
Avatar level
2,524

Good

20 months ago.

was an exceptionally nice processor and still does very well for office applications. For Games it could still be a budget build

BEL-User
Avatar level
2,434

Average

2 years ago.

Is only good if you want to play Source games outside of that this one is not worth it

NOR-User
Avatar level
2,192

Good

15 months ago.

Has been working fantastic for 5 years now, and still going strong. Overclocked to 4.5 GHz for the win!

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,055

Excellent

10 years ago.

NZL-User
Avatar level
1,990

Good

3 years ago.

nice budget cpu very powerfull for the prive

CHN-User
Avatar level
1,922

Excellent

8 months ago.

the performance is great i just bought it 4 days ago and im very satisfied with this product

SGP-User
Avatar level
1,878

Excellent

23 months ago.

Good processor still great for gaming even though already 3 years minimum power consumption and nice overclocking when it's needed

NPL-User
Avatar level
908

Good

2 years ago.

better performance more threads 3.5ghz

yaabalfazl
Avatar level
92

Terrible

5 years ago.

it low for 4k

polKZY
Avatar level
26

Good

4 years ago.

Good, but high temperature

meLoxXx
Avatar level
22

Good

4 years ago.

Top 3rd generation consumer market CPU

Vanpuffelen
Avatar level
12

Good

4 months ago.

Good CPU, though with the stock cooler may overheat...

crimsenskys
Avatar level
8

Excellent

4 years ago.

Still competitive plus its cheap

Xaine
Avatar level
6

Excellent

4 years ago.

The i7-3770K is the best processor you can buy for LGA1155 socket. With 4 cores and 8 threads, this processor still handles gaming and streaming very well. Apart from it's great overclocking capabilities, the age of the processor is beginning to show. Since the processor was made for older motherboards, compatibility with newer technologies (such as DDR4 Memory and NVMe Solid State Drives for example) is non-existent. While this may not matter for most consumers, for those who want the best value for their money, this processor is not a good choice. However, it can be recommended if you ALREADY own a motherboard capable of overclocking that is compatible with the i7-3770K. If you don't have a motherboard that can overclock the processor, it is recommended that you buy an i7-3770 non 'K' variant, as this will mirror the performance of the 'K' variant. To summarize, there are better, more modern options available that can obtain equal, if not better, performance than the i7-3770K, while supporting newer memory and storage as well as an overall increase in performance in gaming and workstation applications.

Tdeus
Avatar level
4

Excellent

4 years ago.

Used it for years IPC are still up for the task compared to new CPU's

Afflixiar
Avatar level
4

Good

3 years ago.

Decent for moderate gaming

doucheption
Avatar level
2

Excellent

3 years ago.

Works FOREVER almost NEVER my pc's bottleneck under normal use

reukiodo
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 months ago.

Still going strong in 2023

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