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Intel Core i7 4770K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4770K based on its .
See full details | Intel Core i7 4770K vs 4770 |
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
Intel Core i7 4770k and Core i7 4770 are almost identical. The only difference is that Core i7 4770k has an unlocked multiplier to achieve higher clock speed during overclocking while the Core i7 4770 is a simple processor with locked multiplier and only supports Turbo Clocking that is also up to a certain limit.
If you are building your system from scratch and only want to play latest games, use Adobe Photoshop for casual photo editing, watch movies and burn DVDs then buy the i7 4770. There is no need to for an unlocked processor. You don't even need to buy a separate mid ranged graphics card since the on board Intel HD 4600 Graphics on i7 4770 is powerful enough to run games like FIFA, Call Of Duty on normal settings.
But if you work in multimedia industry where you need to render 3D images and 1080p videos, then Core i7 4770k is the right choice for you. Since the rendering process is heavy and requires more processing speed, you can overclock your i7 4770k to gain the extra bump in speed while rendering.
Now, in a situation where you already have a Sandy Bridge Core i5/i7 or any Ivy Bridge processor, there is no need to spend those extra bucks on upgrading your processor. Instead, you can spend these extra money on upgrading your graphics card or increasing RAM.
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Fire Strike |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
9.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing |
summary | Core i7 4770K | vs | 4770 |
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Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | 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 | 84W | |
Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 11.31 pt/W | 10.41 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 4770K | vs | 4770 |
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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 - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.48 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.55 GHz | 4.01 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 6,694.4 | 3,086.9 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.48 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
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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