i3-7101TE vs i7-4770

Place in the ranking	1317	1745
Place by popularity	76	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.44	0.82
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	5.01	6.74
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-7101TE has 86% better value for money than i7-4770.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	88 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4770 4.53
+78.3%

i3-7101TE 2.54

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4770 7064
+78.5%

i3-7101TE 3957

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.53	2.54
Integrated graphics card	1.84	3.10
Recency	2 June 2013	3 January 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	35 Watt

i7-4770 has a 78.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-7101TE, on the other hand, has 68.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7101TE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4770 and Core i3-7101TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.