Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Core i5-4460

The Intel Core i7-3770 (Ivy Bridge S), introduced in the second quarter of 2012, targeted users needing high performance and multitasking.

Manufactured using a 22 nm process, it offers 4 cores and 8 threads, as well as 8 MB of L3 cache and a maximum memory bandwidth of 26 GB/s. The integrated graphics unit is the Intel HD Graphics 4000. In some single-core benchmarks like Cinebench R23, it outperforms the Core i5-4460. Its Hyper-Threading technology offers an advantage in multithreaded applications.

The TDP is 77 watts. The Intel Core i5-4460 (Haswell S), released in the second quarter of 2014, aimed at the mainstream desktop market and offered improved everyday performance.

Also manufactured using a 22 nm process, it features 4 cores and 4 threads, as well as 6 MB of L3 cache and a maximum memory bandwidth of 26 GB/s. The integrated graphics unit is the Intel HD Graphics 4600. In Geekbench 6, it shows significantly higher single-core and multi-core performance. For gaming, the Intel Core i5-4460 is often the better choice, as its newer Haswell architecture offers higher IPC (Instructions Per Cycle), which is more relevant for games than the thread count of the Intel Core i7-3770.

Its TDP is 84 watts. Considering the price-performance ratio on the used market, both processors can be found cheaply today. The Intel Core i7-3770 is advantageous for applications that benefit from many threads, while the Intel Core i5-4460 achieves higher performance in most scenarios, especially in gaming, due to its higher IPC.