Intel Core i5-7640X vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i7-4770K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 i5-7640X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2527 vs 2162
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1151 vs 982
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2017 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2527 vs 2162
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1151 vs 982

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770K

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 112 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7131 vs 7001
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3688 vs 3628
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 112 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7131 vs 7001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3688 vs 3628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7640X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2527
2162
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7001
7131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1151
982
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3628
3688
Name Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i7-4770K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2527 2162
PassMark - CPU mark 7001 7131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1151 982
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3628 3688
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 2549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 89.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 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 i5-7640X Intel Core i7-4770K

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell
Launch date June 2017 1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $240 $399
Place in performance rating 1587 1590
Price now $263.13 $284.99
Processor Number i5-7640X i7-4770K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.73 10.43
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

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 6144 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 4.20 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 8
Unlocked
Die size 177 mm
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 112 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X PCG 2013D
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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

Advanced Technologies

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 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
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

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)