Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4770K is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-4770K - $29.25 vs $219.36
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-530 - 165 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
360
28.458498023715418%
Multi-Core
755
18.605224248398226%
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770K |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |