Intel Core i3-7100 VS Intel Core i7-4770K

Intel Core i3-7100

intel

Brand

2/4

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

51W

TDP

Intel Core i3-7100

N/A Jan 2017 View Details

VS
Intel Core i7-4770K

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

84W

TDP

Intel Core i7-4770K

N/A Jun 2013 View Details

Intel Core i3-7100

Intel Core i3-7100

N/A • Jan 2017

VS

Intel Core i7-4770K

$350 • Jun 2013

Intel Core i7-4770K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-7100Intel Core i7-4770K
24
48
3.9 GHz 3.5 GHz
N/A3.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
39 X 35 X
51 W 84 W
DDR4 DDR3
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L33.00 MB8.00 MB
Intel HD 630Intel HD 4600
Core i3 (Kaby Lake)Core i7 (Haswell)
14nm 22nm
intel socket 1151intel socket 1150
IntelIntel
N/A177 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A1400 million
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1071 (+15%)

Intel Core i3-7100

934

Intel Core i7-4770K

Multi Core Performance

2824

Intel Core i3-7100

4757 (+68%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1292

Intel Core i3-7100

1378 (+7%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

Multi Core Performance

2460

Intel Core i3-7100

4512 (+83%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

4340

Intel Core i3-7100

7125 (+64%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

34.21 FPS

Intel Core i3-7100

66.25 FPS (+94%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

Comparison in Games (89 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i7-4770K (+38%)
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 37 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced

Intel Core i7-4770K (+38%)
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 37 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i7-4770K (+49%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 39 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i7-4770K (+5%)
MAX 81 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Scars Above

Scars Above

7.9 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i7-4770K (+1%)
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Forgotten City

The Forgotten City

8.5 2021 Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 (+5%)
MAX 126 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
Intel Core i7-4770K
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Ascent

The Ascent

8 2021 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K (+7%)
MAX 147 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 138 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-4770K (+4%)
MAX 74 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
Intel Core i3-7100
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 88 benchmarks across 76 games

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Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i3-7100

Intel Core i3-7100

INTEL • 2/4 • 3.9GHz

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Avg FPS
85
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-4770K

Intel Core i7-4770K

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
99
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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