Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4160 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4770S is 414 days older than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-4160 - 109 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-4770S - $19.99 vs $95.2
- Up to 81% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-4770S - $0.19 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770S - 54 vs 65 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
18.627450980392158%
Price, $
$95.2
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for $95.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
108
99.08256880733946%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $19.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
92.60226283724978%
Multi-Core
2072
57.89326627549595%
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |