Intel Core i3-8350K vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8350K and Intel Core i7-4770K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2478 vs 2162
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1176 vs 982
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3902 vs 3688
  • Around 59% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4041 vs 2543
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.865 vs 5.223
  • Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 154.639 vs 89.554
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.787 vs 0.625
  • Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.013 vs 2.525
  • 5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 33.212 vs 6.308
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2017 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 8196 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2478 vs 2162
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176 vs 982
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902 vs 3688
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4041 vs 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.865 vs 5.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.639 vs 89.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.787 vs 0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.013 vs 2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 33.212 vs 6.308

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770K

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7125 vs 6863
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7125 vs 6863

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8350K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2478
2162
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6863
7125
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1176
982
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3902
3688
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4041
2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.865
5.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
154.639
89.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.787
0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.013
2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
33.212
6.308
Name Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i7-4770K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2478 2162
PassMark - CPU mark 6863 7125
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176 982
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902 3688
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4041 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.865 5.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.639 89.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.787 0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.013 2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 33.212 6.308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1347
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3778
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1347
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3778

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i7-4770K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date October 2017 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1522 1540
Price now $184.99 $284.99
Processor Number i3-8350K i7-4770K
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 14.73 10.43
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $399

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 8196 KB (shared) 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Unlocked
Die size 177 mm
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)