Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor
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05/03/2018
SummarySo I think most people will admit that AMD has had a lot of wins this year with all of the Ryzen launches. As I found out in our 1700v7700K coverage the 7700K was still a great performing CPU, especially when looking at gaming performance. But with ju...
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06/15/2016
SummaryMy experience for the last couple of weeks with Haswell has been a good time. It has been a lot of fun working with the new architecture and I had some really good feelings about it, but going back and truly analyzing the benchmark data, it left me feelin...
hardocp.com
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08/06/2015
SummarySince then, despite the perseverance of (or soon to be mildly delayed) Moore's Law, performance is measured differently. Efficiency, core count, integrated SIMD graphics, heterogeneous system architecture and specific instruction sets are now used due to...
anandtech.com -
09/10/2013
SummaryAs far as Z87 platform is concerned, Intel managed to catch up with AMD in terms of providing 6x native SATA 6Gbps ports and also provides USB 3.0 natively via 6. Those with 3670K and 3770K wouldn't consider making a jump, and a lot of mainstream users wo...
hardwarebbq.com -
08/06/2013
SummarySo the question you have to ask yourself, “Was the upgrade worth it?” Well, from my personal standpoint, ABSOLUTELY! I use my computer for video encoding, photo editing, and gaming, and I was getting quite frustrated with my old system. The video card cou...
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07/23/2013
SummaryRecently we've tested Intel's first processor based on Haswell architecture and we've come to a conclusion that it didn't bring anything new. A total of 10% increase in performances compared to its predecessor in processor tests, while the only big improv...
insidehw.com -
07/19/2013
SummaryAt this article's outset, we established all of what makes Intel's Haswell architecture so noteworthy. We always expect performance to be improved from one architecture to the next, and of course, we expect the same for power-efficiency. Here, though, I...
techgage.com -
06/24/2013
SummaryOverall, the new processor provides some decent performance increases in just about every department but Haswell is hot! In fact, it’s making Ivy Bridge look cool, both literally and in many other regards, like making it OK to stay with it for now. Gra...
futurelooks.comProsBetter performance upgrade than Ivy, More overclocking options, Better overclocking potential: If you keep it cool!, Improved integrated memory controller, Overclocking memory improves performance, Haswell’s 3D transistor technology favors mobile
ConsThe Core i74770K operates slightly hotter than Core i73770K, Overclocking requires more patience than Ivy and Sandy, The overclocking learning curve is definitely higher
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06/24/2013
SummaryAs many in the home theater PC (HTPC) community are aware, madVR produces an unparallelled level of flexibly and performance. Producing results that rival some of the best dedicated video processors available in the market. It was not that long ago that u...
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06/21/2013
SummaryFor the Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation test in SciMark2, the performance is noticeably superior on LLVM/Clang. For the Himeno scientific workload, LLVM/Clang is slower than GCC and unfortunately with the new LLVM/Clang 3.3 the performance had regr...
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06/19/2013
SummaryWhen a new processor from Intel comes out many people are expecting a huge improvement over the previous generation, but we lately we really have not seen that. If you look at the update cycle of 1 year that cannot be expected. Ivy Bridge only offering...
thinkcomputers.orgProsGreat performance, Integrated graphics have been much improved over Ivy Bridge, CPU cooler mounting points have not changed with new socket, Low power states
ConsNot a drastic improvement over Ivy Bridge, Another new socket, Weak overclocking
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06/16/2013
SummaryIntel's new Haswell based Core i7 4770k is a solid CPU, but as we can see from some of the tests not every piece of software will be able to take advantage of what it has to offer. There is also the possibility that motherboard makers will need to tweak t...
decryptedtech.com -
06/10/2013
SummaryWith the high-end CPU race firmly in their pocket, Intel didn't need to light the world aflame with a significantly faster processor. Breathing room is a luxury few technology companies can claim and its given Intel time to improve their products with...
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06/05/2013
SummaryFinal Thoughts ]In terms of performance the upgrade to Haswell is very reminiscent of that from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge, in the sense that for the most part we only saw a very minor improvement in performance. Where Haswell looked most impressive ...
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06/03/2013
SummaryCrysis 2 with XFX HD 7850 Black Edition API: DirectX 11 ( DirectX 11 Upgrade Patch) Hi-res Texture: On Quality: High Resolution: 1920x1080 Anti-Aliasing: 4X Map: Central Park Runs: 3 Comparison: Average FPS The Crysis score were made with XFX HD 78...
fudzilla.com -
06/03/2013
SummaryTweetThe wait is over and the 4th generation Intel Core processors family, codename Haswell, is out in the wild, along with the new 8-series chipsets and socket LGA1150. They've lost 5 pins, but let's see the benefits.We had the chance to review the i7-47...
reviewstudio.net -
06/03/2013
SummaryAs always, the rafts of data on the preceding pages can be boiled down to one simple price-performance plot, for those folks considering a purchase. Here's how the Core i7-4770K stacks up against the two prior generations of Intel processors—and the clos...
Techreport.com -
06/01/2013
SummaryThe Z87 chipset is a very capable contender as a mainstream replacement for the Z77 models. Overall there are so many things that have changed, it's very hard to mention it all. One major improvement is the full six port SATA 6Gbps capability directly fr...
Bjorn3d.comConsATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters, [9.60 inches]
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06/01/2013
SummaryLet me just say it. Core i7 4770K is the fastest quad-core processor on the globe, however it is going to disappoint the real enthusiast PC afficionados that where looking for actual RAW processor performance increasements, they have no reason to upgrade...
guru3d.com -
06/01/2013
SummaryIf you were thinking that Haswell would be “the one you’ve all been waiting for” you are probably going to be somewhat disappointed. As mentioned on the first page, Haswell was all about mobile and all-in-one platforms. It’s not that Intel is neglecting...
HardCOREware.net -
06/01/2013
SummaryMy expectations were quite high; I guess I fell into the hype when I heard about this processor. Did they fall short? Somewhat, since I had really expected a bone crushing increase in performance from the 4th Generation Core i7 4770K over its predecesso...
hitechlegion.comProsReasonably priced, Overall improved performance, Quick Sync, HyperThreading, Improved HD video performance, Unlocked, Low Power Consumption, 22nm
ConsTemperatures will become a factor when performance tuning, Not the performance gains expected with the new Generation
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06/01/2013
SummaryThe Core i7-4770K's integrated Intel HD 4600 series graphics engine is clearly superior to the HD 4000 graphics in the 3770K, however. In every instance, the HD 4600 series GPU outran the HD 4000, sometimes by a large margin. Quick Sync video encoding was...
hothardware.comProsBetter IGP, Faster / Better Quick Sync, Some CPU Performance Improvements, BCLK Straps
ConsRequires New Mobo / Socket, Not Much Faster Than Ivy Bridge
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06/01/2013
SummaryIntel's latest Haswell has finally landed. The rate at which Intel pumps out new CPUs never stops to amaze your humble reviewer. We are accustomed to this behaviour with the ever lasting performance battle between Nvidia and AMD/ATI. Yet Intel, perfor...
madshrimps.be -
06/01/2013
SummaryWe know you're all gagging to know how well the Core i7-4770K overclocks, so we'll be brief with our initial thoughts about the processor itself.Our benchmark results can be split into two distinct parts.On the one hand we have strictly computational, clo...
overclock3d.net -
06/01/2013
SummaryHaswell is a solid step forward for Intel's microarchitecture design. Its improvement over the Sandy-to-Ivy Bridge processor shrink is palpable and impressive. It overclocks well on ambient cooling – especially our sample – but that overclocking level ...
overclockers.com -
06/01/2013
SummaryThe Intel Core i7-4770K, based on Intel's Haswell microarchitecture, is a great chip if you need an upgrade, but performance gains are modest....
pcmag.comProsIntel's latest architecture adds new features. Improved performance.
ConsDraws slightly more power than previous designs. Less headroom for overclocking
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06/01/2013
SummaryFrom a desktop component perspective, Haswell has impressed me with the Core i7-4770K. I honestly wasn't expecting as much CPU performance increase with this release but seeing our benchmarks scale from 5-15% (sometimes higher) from the 3770K to the 4770...
pcper.com -
06/01/2013
SummaryThe Intel Core i7-4770K retails for $342. High performance Includes Hyper-Threading technology Better temperatures than Ivy Bridge series Good price based on performance Very low power consumption under both idle and load More memory overclocking options...
techpowerup.comProsHigh performance, Includes Hyper-Threading technology, Better temperatures than Ivy Bridge series, Good price based on performance, Very low power consumption under both idle and load, More memory overclocking options
ConsLower possible overclock than the Ivy Bridge series
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06/01/2013
SummaryIn terms of performance the upgrade to Haswell is very reminiscent of what we observed when going from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge: for the most part we saw very minor performance increases. Haswell looked most impressive in our encoding benchmarks where i...
techspot.comProsSlightly better performance, efficiency and graphics for the same price as Ivy Bridge. New architecture is the begining of the road ahead for Intel CPUs.
ConsWith no tangible competition in the desktop realm, Intel is no longer focused on raw performance, so there's even less to see in that respect this year. New platform/socket is not welcome.
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06/01/2013
SummaryAMD introduced us to its Kabini and Temash SoCs one week ago. Naturally, we were excited to learn more about the Jaguar architecture, to see GCN rolled into a truly low-power configuration, and most of all, to get our hands on the devices AMD was promisin...
tomshardware.com -
06/01/2013
SummaryFinally, we come to the conclusion for Intel's 4th generation Haswell architecture. The first thing to note ios that the PC landscape is definitely shifting with consumers focusing towards low power, efficient and portable products. Haswell is built keepi...
wccftech.com -
06/01/2013
SummaryIntel obviously refocused all their efforts on resolving the “ARM problem”. The microprocessor giant obviously doesn’t want to hand over the compact mobile devices market to the competition, therefore all their engineering forced have been directed to...
xbitlabs.com -
03/31/2011
SummaryLet's show the basic specs of all Core i7 processors released to date in a series of quick-reference tables. The Core i7 was the first Intel processor to bring an integrated memory controller, feature available on AMD processors since the Athlon 64. In...
hardwaresecrets.com
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