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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $122.03 vs $208.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8700K - $0.56 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-3770 - 229 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 12 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
216
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i7-8700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
93 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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