Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3770K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1773rd fastest in multithreading out of 5118 CPUs
1524th fastest in single threading out of 5118 CPUs
524th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6474

Single Thread Rating

2071

Samples: 9955*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,370
Thread: 2,077

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	23,065 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,669 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,205 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,884 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	105,867 KBytes/Sec
Physics	471 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,494 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,071 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$165.63 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,704
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,863
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,476
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,661
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		6,474

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K		146.76
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.64
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA
Intel Core i5-12400F		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		2,071

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2616804 - May 11 2025		7447
BL2616719 - May 11 2025		7433
BL2616313 - May 11 2025		6851
BL2616293 - May 11 2025 [Overclocked]		7303
BL2614277 - May 10 2025 [Overclocked]		7581

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		6,474
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3770K		6,416 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3770K		6,194 (-4.3%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770K		6,082 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3770K		5,778 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3770K		5,739 (-11.4%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770K		5,450 (-15.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770K		5,337 (-17.6%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770K		5,298 (-18.2%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770K		6,786 (+4.8%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770K		6,331 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-3770K		7,735 (+19.5%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3770K		7,131 (+10.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,465
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,593
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,286
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,538
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,447
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,413
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		787

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