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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770S 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 i7-4770S is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Performs up to 15% better in Minecraft than Core i3-530 - 677 vs 590 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-4770S - $45.0 vs $119.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4770S - $0.08 vs $0.18 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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