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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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MSRP in USD: $278
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 i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-3770 - 203 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $122.03 vs $208.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700K - $0.61 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
200
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/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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Updated 11830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i7-3770
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
82 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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