The Core i5-4460 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3770K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £74.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-4460
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 32% cheaper – £160.22 vs £234.90
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 77 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-4460 vs Core i7-3770K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4460
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
179
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, £
£160.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
172
96%
Min 1% FPS
115
97%
Price, £
£234.9
68%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
65%
Core i5-4460 vs Core i7-3770K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-4460 vs Core i7-3770K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4460 vs Core i7-3770K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4460
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4460 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
$187.00 | MSRP | $313.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 84 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
