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Intel Core i5-10600K vs Intel Core i7-4770K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i5-10600K
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Intel Core i7-4770K
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What's the best choice Intel Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K has a base frequency of 4.10 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Intel Core i7-4770K has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 84 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    130 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 23% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.80 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-10600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    115 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    141 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    109 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    163 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    51 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    180 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    189 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    252 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    72 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    48 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    215 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    84 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    269 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    242 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    355 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    278 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    482 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    410 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    420 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    478 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    861 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    107 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    224 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    239 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    211 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    109 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    382 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i5-10600K
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-9600K left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-11600K left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    4.1 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 20
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow 1250 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 160
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4770K and Intel Core i5-10600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-10600K and Intel Core i7-4770K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 84 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    182 W / 56 s left arrow -
  • TDP down
    95 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-10600K and Intel Core i7-4770K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Haswell S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-10600K and Intel Core i7-4770K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1391.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
961.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

10489.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
4593.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

501.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
361.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

3629.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
1769.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

215.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
141.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1615.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
709.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1354.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
988.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

6877.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
3715.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

461.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
400.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

228.000000
Intel Core i5-10600K
477.900000
Intel Core i7-4770K

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