Intel Core i7-4770K vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770K and Intel Core i7-2600K 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).

Intel Core i7-4770K

Intel Core i7-2600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770K

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2161 vs 1742
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7139 vs 5481
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 982 vs 811
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3688 vs 3117
Around 38% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2549 vs 1845
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.223 vs 4.524
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 89.554 vs 77.745
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.625 vs 0.602
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.525 vs 2.129
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.308 vs 5.018

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2161 vs 1742
PassMark - CPU mark	7139 vs 5481
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	982 vs 811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3688 vs 3117
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2549 vs 1845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.223 vs 4.524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.554 vs 77.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.625 vs 0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.525 vs 2.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.308 vs 5.018

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4770K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2161

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7139

5481

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

982

811

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3688

3117

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2549

1845

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.223

4.524

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

89.554

77.745

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.625

0.602

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.525

2.129

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.308

5.018

Name	Intel Core i7-4770K	Intel Core i7-2600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2161	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	7139	5481
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	982	811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3688	3117
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2549	1845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.223	4.524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.554	77.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.625	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.525	2.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.308	5.018
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 i7-4770K	Intel Core i7-2600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 June 2013	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$317
Place in performance rating	1592	2312
Price now	$284.99	$189.99
Processor Number	i7-4770K	i7-2600K
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.43	13.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 Million	995 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x112
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.35 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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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
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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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® AVX
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)