Intel Core i3-10300 vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Intel Core i3-10300
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
3700 MHz / Cores: 4 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i3-10300
Intel Core i7-3770K
Intel Socket 1155DESKTOP
3500 MHz / Cores: 4 / Apr 2012
Intel Core i7-3770K

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    176%
  • Intel Core i7-3770K
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    176%
  • Intel Core i7-3770K
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-10300

Much higher single threaded performance (around 76% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 76% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3770K

None

Intel Core i3-10300

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-10300

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i3-10300

Productivity

HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-10300

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-3770K
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
Hyper-Threading

Architecture

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-3770K
ArchitectureIntel_CometlakevsIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR3
CodenameComet LakevsIvy Bridge
Release DateApr 2020vsApr 2012

Cores

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-3770K
Cores4vs4
Threads8vs8
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsIntel HD 4000

Cache

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-3770K
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache8MB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-3770K
SocketIntel Socket 1200vsIntel Socket 1155
Max Case Temp72°Cvs67°C
PackageFC-LGA1200vsFC-LGA12C
Die Sizeunknownvs160mm²
Process14 nmvs22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-3770K
Cpu Frequency3700 MHzvs3500 MHz
Turbo Clock4400 MHzvs3900 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avs1.025 V
TDP62 Wvs77 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    5280 points
  • Intel Core i7-3770K
    4017 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    21312 points
  • Intel Core i7-3770K
    17304 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i3-10300 (simulated)
    244.75
  • Intel Core i7-3770K
    139

points - higher is better