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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4770 is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - $45.0 vs $74.95
- Up to 34% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4770 - $0.29 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-530 - 170 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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