i7-1270P vs i7-4770K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4770K
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.49
Core i7-1270P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.97
+144%

Core i7-1270P outperforms Core i7-4770K by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1327716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency5.0637.08
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads816
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770K and Core i7-1270P.

PCIe versionUp to 3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-4770K 4.49
i7-1270P 10.97
+144%

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.

i7-4770K 7129
i7-1270P 17419
+144%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4770K 5845
i7-1270P 7886
+34.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4770K 22325
i7-1270P 36271
+62.5%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-4770K 7.08
+38.4%
i7-1270P 9.8

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4770K 8
i7-1270P 20
+144%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-4770K 770
i7-1270P 1739
+126%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-4770K 1.77
i7-1270P 2.74
+54.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-4770K 4.4
i7-1270P 5.8
+31.8%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-4770K 5119
i7-1270P 16497
+222%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.49 10.97
Recency 2 June 2013 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1270P has a 144.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1270P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4770K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4770K is a desktop processor while Core i7-1270P is a notebook one.


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