Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
The Intel Core i7-4770K is a desktop processor released on April 1, 2013, built on the Haswell architecture using a 22 nm process. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, a base clock of 3.50 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.90 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 84 W TDP and the FCLGA1150 socket.
Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core i7-4770K is a desktop processor with 4 cores and 8 threads, built on the Haswell architecture (22 nm process). It launched in Apr 2013. Clocks run from 3.5 GHz base to 3.9 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.3 MB per core). It addresses DDR3 memory up to 32 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA1150 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes). Rated TDP is 84 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT). Feex currently counts 1 machine in its hardware fleet with exactly this processor.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core i7-4770K scores 2,160 in single-core performance and 7,150 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 3,930 for overall performance, 7,672 for productivity performance, 7,821 for creator performance, 6,882 for engineering performance and 8,268 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,788 per core, 894 per thread and 85 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 429. Its performance index is 49, so its overall performance is 51% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i7-4770K scores 25,627 in integer math, 12,846 in floating-point math, 107,654 in compression, 1,995 in cryptography, 500 in physics simulation, 6,786 in vector SIMD, 32 in the prime sieve and 14,454 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 56% below in integer math, 72% below in floating-point math, 53% below in compression, 83% below in cryptography, 54% below in physics simulation, 56% below in vector SIMD, 52% below in the prime sieve and 36% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K has 4 physical cores and runs 8 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts up to 3.90 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
9 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i7 family, uses the Haswell architecture, carries the codename Haswell and is manufactured on a 22 nm process. It launched in Apr 2013.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 9.3 MB of cache, or 2.31 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core i7-4770K has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 256 KB, L2 at 1 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 86% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
6 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K supports DDR3 memory, addresses up to 32 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR5, DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
4 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 4600) and clocks the graphics up to 1.25 GHz.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K uses the FCLGA1150 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 16 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core i7-4770K has a rated TDP of 84 W.
Platform Capabilities
15 supported, 2 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
11 supportedSecurity and Reliability
2 supportedVirtualization
2 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe Intel Core i7-4770K supports AVX2, AVX, FMA, 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET and CET-IBT, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Core i7-4770K supports Hardware RNG and OS Guard among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware Shield and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Core i7-4770K supports Extended Page Tables (EPT) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. It does not support VT-d (DMA Remapping). Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core i7-4770K: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Core i7-4770K is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $350.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Core i7-4770K is also identified by the model number i7-4770K.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
1 machineAcross 1 Feex machine with the Intel Core i7-4770K, the busiest minute reached 21.8 FCU/s; 95 percent of recorded minutes stayed under 7.53 FCU/s (26.9% of its 28.0 FCU/s capacity), over 815 machine-minutes from November 9, 2026 to November 11, 2026.
Minute resolution
815 valid machine-minutes from 1 Feex machine (0 fully idle, 0 rejected as over 102 percent), November 9, 2026 to November 11, 2026.
Hour resolution
15 valid machine-hours from 1 Feex machine, November 9, 2026 to November 11, 2026. Hourly peak is the busiest minute of each hour; 0 hours were excluded from peak statistics as over 102 percent, and 8 hours with fewer than 30 reported minutes were left out.
Average compute by hour of day
Withheld: an hour-of-day curve is shown once at least 3 Feex machines with this processor contribute, so no individual's daily schedule can be read from it.
Top programs by measured compute
Withheld: program names are shown once at least 3 Feex machines with this processor ran them, so no individual's app usage can be read from this page.
Tier 3 estimate: FCU/s = whole-machine CPU utilization x logical threads x base clock x reference IPC 1.0 (1 FCU = one billion instructions). Boost clocks and real IPC are not measured, so this describes how hard these machines were driven, not a benchmark. Data through November 11, 2026. Because fewer than 3 machines contribute, these figures cover whole days (UTC) and are updated once per day.
Data Coverage
62% recordedFeex has recorded 62% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i7-4770K. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core i7-4770K have?
The Intel Core i7-4770K has 4 cores and 8 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Core i7-4770K use?
The Intel Core i7-4770K is built on the Haswell architecture on a 22 nm process.
Does the Intel Core i7-4770K have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Core i7-4770K includes integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600.
What socket does the Intel Core i7-4770K use?
The Intel Core i7-4770K uses the FCLGA1150 socket.
What memory does the Intel Core i7-4770K support?
The Intel Core i7-4770K supports DDR3 up to 32 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the Intel Core i7-4770K run?
The Intel Core i7-4770K can boost up to 3.9 GHz, with a 3.5 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core i7-4770K?
The Intel Core i7-4770K has a TDP of 84 W.
How does the Intel Core i7-4770K perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i7-4770K scores 7,150 multi-core and 2,160 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i7-4770K support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i7-4770K include Extended Page Tables (EPT).
How much cache does the Intel Core i7-4770K have?
The Intel Core i7-4770K has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1024 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core i7-4770K compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core i7-4770K has a computed performance index of 49, which is 51% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the Intel Core i7-4770K not support?
The Intel Core i7-4770K does not support VT-d (DMA Remapping).