Intel Core i7-4770K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4770K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4770K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4770K
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4770K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4770K is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4770K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4770K uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.25 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 84 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 84 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4770K is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: 292 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
14893
14893
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
14723
14723
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14700
14700
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14668
14668
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14668
14668

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
7140
7140
Intel Xeon D-1557
12C 24T @ 1.5 GHz
7127
7127
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7120
7120
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
7110
7110
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7104
7104

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4626
4626
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4601
4601
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4593
4593
Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4564
4564
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4539
4539

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3964
3964
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3956
3956
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3946
3946
Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3945
3945
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3934
3934

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3813
3813
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3813
3813

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3723
3723
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3722
3722
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3715
3715
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3682
3682
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3660
3660

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3602
3602
Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3602
3602
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3561
3561
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3495
3495
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3435
3435

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2046
2046
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
2028
2028
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2027
2027
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2021
2021
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2003
2003

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1775
1775
Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1774
1774
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1769
1769
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.3 GHz
1765
1765
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1762
1762

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1167
1167
Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1166
1166
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1165
1165
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1164
1164
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1162
1162

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
988
988
AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
988
988
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
988
988
AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
988
988
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
988
988

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
969
969
Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
961
961
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
961
961
Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
961
961
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
958
958

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
710
710
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
709
709
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
705
705
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
704
704

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
486.5
486.5
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
481.3
481.3
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
477
477
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
476
476
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
473
473

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
415
415
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
413
413
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
411
411
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
408
408
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
408
408

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
400
400

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
365
365
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
364
364
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
361
361
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
360
360
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
360
360

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
141
141
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
141
141
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
141
141
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
141
141
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
141
141

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
34
34
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
33.4
33.4
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
33.4
33.4
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
33.4
33.4
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
33.3
33.3

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8.5
8.5