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Intel Core i3-4160 vs Intel Core i7-4770R. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2014
Intel Core i3-4160
Intel Core i3-4160
Released
Q2/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-4770R
Intel Core i7-4770R

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-4160 or Intel Core i7-4770R? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-4160 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 54 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Intel Core i7-4770R has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1031 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    54 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4160 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    483 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    642 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    745 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1026 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1024 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    442 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    128 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    522 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    229 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    838 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    658 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4770R CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    315 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    277 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    517 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    434 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    728 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    352 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    226 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    338 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    88 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    553 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
Intel Core i7-4770R Intel Core i7-4770R
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4400 left arrow Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.20 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.35 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 40
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 320
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4770R and Intel Core i3-4160. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-4160 and Intel Core i7-4770R to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    54 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-4160 and Intel Core i3-4160, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow BGA 1364
  • Release date
    Q3/2014 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-4160 and Intel Core i7-4770R.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
145
Intel Core i3-4160
141
Intel Core i7-4770R
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
367
Intel Core i3-4160
690
Intel Core i7-4770R
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
368
Intel Core i3-4160
864
Intel Core i7-4770R
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3838
Intel Core i3-4160
3813
Intel Core i7-4770R
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
8053
Intel Core i3-4160
14302
Intel Core i7-4770R
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.46
Intel Core i3-4160
1.75
Intel Core i7-4770R
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
3.9
Intel Core i3-4160
8.29
Intel Core i7-4770R
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
17.3
Intel Core i3-4160
36.1
Intel Core i7-4770R
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
5112
Intel Core i3-4160
9810
Intel Core i7-4770R

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