CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4930K vs 4770 among desktop CPUs (over 75W)

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 4930K
9.7
Core i7 4770
8.3
Core i7 3770
7.9
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 4930K
8.1
Core i7 4770
8.9
Core i7 3770
8.2
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i7 4930K
0.0
Core i7 4770
7.6
Core i7 3770
6.6
Fire Strike

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i7 4930K
0.0
Core i7 4770
7.1
Core i7 3770
6.3
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i7 4930K
6.0
Core i7 4770
9.7
Core i7 3770
9.6
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i7 4930K
5.3
Core i7 4770
6.3
Core i7 3770
6.4
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
8.8

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i7 4930K
6.0
Core i7 4770
8.8
Core i7 3770
8.5

Winner
Intel Core i7 4770 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4770  based on its power consumption and value.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i7 4930K

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Much better PassMark score 13,085 vs 9,523 More than 35% better PassMark score
Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
More cores 6 vs 4 2 more cores; run more applications at once
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.5 GHz vs 3.86 GHz More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.63 GHz vs 4.04 GHz Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
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Much lower typical power consumption 68.25W vs 105.63W More than 35% lower typical power consumption
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Much better performance per dollar 3.37 pt/$ vs 2.47 pt/$ More than 35% better performance per dollar
Much lower annual home energy cost 20.24 $/year vs 31.32 $/year More than 35% lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 73.58 $/year vs 113.88 $/year More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost
Significantly better performance per watt 11.02 pt/W vs 8.27 pt/W Around 35% better performance per watt

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4930K vs 4770

CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i7 4930K
9.56 mHash/s
Core i7 4770
11.75 mHash/s

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4930K
19,954
Core i7 4770
13,342

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4930K
3,357
Core i7 4770
3,514

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4930K
2,430,000 MB/s
Core i7 4770
4,500,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4930K
20,124
Core i7 4770
13,074

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 4930K
22,426
Core i7 4770
14,063

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i7 4930K
13,085
Core i7 4770
9,523

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i7 4930K
1,994
Core i7 4770
2,029

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i7 4930K  vs
4770 
Clock speed 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz 3.9 GHz
Cores Hexa 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 130W 84W
Annual home energy cost 31.32 $/year 20.24 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 113.88 $/year 73.58 $/year
Performance per watt 8.27 pt/W 11.02 pt/W
Typical power consumption 105.63W 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 4930K  vs
4770 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 12 8
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.33 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 12 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 - 66.8°C Unknown - 72.72°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 4.5 GHz 3.86 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.63 GHz 4.04 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 8,128.1 3,086.9
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.5 GHz 3.86 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None GPU
Label N/A Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Number of displays supported N/A 3
GPU clock speed N/A 350 MHz
Turbo clock speed N/A 1,200 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels Quad Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 59,733.32 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 65,536 MB 32,768 MB
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