Intel Core i5-4440S vs Intel Core i7-4770

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4440S and Intel Core i7-4770 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, 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-4440S

Intel Core i7-4770

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440S

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Launch date	September 2013 vs June 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2170 vs 1776
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7061 vs 4351
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.185 vs 2.942
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 85.915 vs 59.219
Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.636 vs 0.345
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1224 vs 1106
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2382 vs 2072
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4024 vs 3271
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1224 vs 1106
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2382 vs 2072
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4024 vs 3271

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 71.35°C
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2170 vs 1776
PassMark - CPU mark	7061 vs 4351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.185 vs 2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	85.915 vs 59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.636 vs 0.345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1224 vs 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2382 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4024 vs 3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1224 vs 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2382 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4024 vs 3271

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4440S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1776

2170

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4351

7061

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.942

5.185

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

59.219

85.915

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.345

0.636

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1106

1224

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

2382

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3271

4024

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1106

1224

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

2382

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3271

4024

Name	Intel Core i5-4440S	Intel Core i7-4770
PassMark - Single thread mark	1776	2170
PassMark - CPU mark	4351	7061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.942	5.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.219	85.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.345	0.636
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1106	1224
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2072	2382
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3271	4024
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1106	1224
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2072	2382
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3271	4024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3378
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.243

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4440S	Intel Core i7-4770
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$239	$500
Place in performance rating	1606	1600
Price now	$462.97	$239.99
Processor Number	i5-4440S	i7-4770
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.95	12.01
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
DVI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)