Intel Core i7 4770 vs 3770

older Released June, 2013

Intel Core i7 4770

3.4 GHz
Quad core

7.2 Out of 10

older Released April, 2012

Intel Core i7 3770

3.4 GHz
Quad core

6.4 Out of 10

If you’re a power user, you need a blazing fast processor from Intel’s premier Core i7 line to power your rig. In this matchup, we’ll compare two fast chips worthy of your consideration: The Intel Core i7 4770 versus the Intel Core i7 3770.

These CPUs share a lot of similarities. Both are Quad cores clocking in at 3.4 GHz, with a cache of 8MB. They’re also hyperthreaded, which enables multiple threads to run on each core more efficiently. However, this i7 line has a locked multiplier which makes it unsuitable for overclocking. The K series has that feature, but it comes at a heftier price.

The biggest difference between these CPUs is that the 4770 is newer by an entire generation. Part of the Haswell line, it offers better integrated graphics (HD 4600 versus HD 4000) and a more power optimized architecture. But does this translate to better overall performance?

Looking at the benchmarks, the 4770 shows a meager 7% performance increase in PassMark’s standard and Single core tests. Geekbench and the overclocked test show similar results, which lead to the conclusion that the 3770 is able to hold its own against the newer 4770.

Wrapping up, the 4770 may be newer but it offers only marginal gains. Haswell’s best benefit lies in the laptop game, where the improved power consumption results to better battery life. But as far as desktop CPUs are concerned, we recommend the stable and reliable Intel Core i7 3770 over the Intel Core i7 4770.

	Performance
	Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 4770 9.7 Core i7 3770 7.6 Core i5 3470 5.8
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

	Single-core Performance
	Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 4770 10.0 Core i7 3770 10.0 Core i5 3470 10.0
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

	Integrated Graphics
	Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i7 4770 1.5 Core i7 3770 1.2 Core i5 3470 0.6
Fire Strike

	Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)
	Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i7 4770 2.3 Core i7 3770 0.1 Core i5 3470 0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

	Performance per Watt
	How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i7 4770 8.5 Core i7 3770 7.8 Core i5 3470 7.2
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

	Value
	Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i7 4770 5.2 Core i7 3770 5.1 Core i5 3470 5.4
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

7.2	CPUBoss Score
	Combination of all six facets
Core i7 4770 7.2 Core i7 3770 6.4 Core i5 3470 6.0

Winner
Intel Core i7 4770

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CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i7 4770

11.75 mHash/s

Core i7 3770

9.07 mHash/s

CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i7 4770

1.65 fps

Core i7 3770

-1 fps

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 4770

3,198

Core i7 3770

3,001

Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 4770

3,547

Core i7 3770

2,141

Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 4770

7,496

Core i7 3770

6,072

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4770

13,342

Core i7 3770

12,524

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4770

3,514

Core i7 3770

3,236

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4770

4,500,000 MB/s

Core i7 3770

2,660,000 MB/s

summary	Core i7 4770	3770
Clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Turbo clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Cores	Quad core	Quad core
Is unlocked	No	No
features
Has a NX bit	Yes	Yes
Supports trusted computing	Yes	Yes
Has virtualization support	Yes	Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
F16C
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
EM64T
SSE
SSE4.1
FMA3
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling	Yes	Yes
power consumption
TDP	84W	77W
Annual home energy cost	20.24 $/year	18.55 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost	73.58 $/year	67.45 $/year
Performance per watt	10.41 pt/W	7.25 pt/W
Typical power consumption	68.25W	62.56W
bus
Architecture	DMI 2.0	DMI
Number of links	0	1
Transfer rate	5,000 MT/s	5,000 MT/s

details	Core i7 4770	3770
Architecture	x86-64	x86-64
Threads	8	8
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache per core	0.25 MB/core	0.25 MB/core
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache per core	2 MB/core	2 MB/core
Manufacture process	22 nm	22 nm
Max CPUs	1	1
Operating temperature	Unknown - 72.72°C	Unknown - 67.4°C
overclocking
Overclocked clock speed	3.85 GHz	4.03 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water)	4.01 GHz	4.32 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked)	3,086.9	3,085.5
Overclocked clock speed (Air)	3.85 GHz	4.03 GHz
integrated graphics
GPU	GPU	GPU
Label	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported	3	3
GPU clock speed	350 MHz	650 MHz
Turbo clock speed	1,200 MHz	1,150 MHz
memory controller
Memory controller	Built-in	Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels	Dual Channel	Dual Channel
Supports ECC	No	No
Maximum bandwidth	25,600 MB/s	25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size	32,768 MB	32,768 MB

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Comments

Showing 7 comments.

Davielo (10:47 PM, June 8, 2014)

It seems Intel need some AMD dynamite up their arse! Innovation is lacking in the world's leading processor manufacturing company. :-( Sad times.

Tenchidbz (08:10 PM, September 28, 2013)

Just minimal, they were concentrating more on the HD 4000 to get it up to HD 4600 and hopefully HD5000 soon, though that is about it.... so far.

T Unit (07:26 PM, June 26, 2013)

It also brings lower power consumption, which is really only exciting on the mobile side of the 4th generation chips.

FuriaMix!! (03:11 PM, June 24, 2013)

el progreso es que el que tenga un Ivi no vale la pena hacer el cambio por un Haswell i7-4770 por un i7-3770 amiguito jajajajaaj , lo pillastes ..

Catfish77 (01:39 AM, June 24, 2013)

Just a small update to the GPU for 30$ more... wtf

CollSpack (09:21 AM, June 21, 2013)

Where is the progress???

FuriaMix!! (07:17 AM, June 20, 2013)

Hola para el que tenga un i7-3770 Ivi Bridge no vale la pena hacer ningun cambio sobre el i7-4770 Normal de Haswell . Una placa Z77 y este micro el i7-3770 con 8 gb de ram 1600 mhz y una una Gtx 680 y Pc para mas años . Un saludo desde Canarias Tenerife ...

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