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Intel Core i5-3450 vs Intel Core i7-4770K. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i5-3450
Intel Core i5-3450
Released
Q2/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i7-4770K

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-3450 or Intel Core i7-4770K? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-3450 has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 77 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Intel Core i7-4770K has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 84 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    77 W left arrow 84 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3450 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1528 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    908 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    701 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    312 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    388 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    304 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    521 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    421 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    541 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    653 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    909 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    76 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    227 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    245 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    375 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    200 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    112 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    538 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-3450 Intel Core i5-3450
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
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 i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000 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
    3.10 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • 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 2500 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.25 GHz
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    48 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 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 i7-4770K and Intel Core i5-3450. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No 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 i5-3450 and Intel Core i7-4770K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    77 W left arrow 84 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-3450 and Intel Core i5-3450, 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, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge S left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 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 i5-3450 and Intel Core i7-4770K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
106
Intel Core i5-3450
400
Intel Core i7-4770K

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