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Intel Core i7-3770K - A Performance Analysis

By Wong Chung Wee - 24 Apr 2012

Results - Futuremark PCMark 7

Results - Futuremark PCMark 7

The Futuremark PCMark 7 software is designed specifically for Windows 7 and measures the performance of the hardware system across a series of different scenarios. From the overall scores, the Intel Core i7-3770K (with the memory modules clocked at their rated 1600MHz clock speed) takes the lead with a razor-thin margin of less than 1% over the Intel Core i7-3960X. We have not put all our second generation Sandy Bridge CPUs through the paces of PCMark 7 yet;  however, we shall do so in the near future as we progressively update their performance scores. In the meantime, the sole representative from that generation is our Intel i7-2700K that is about 5.5% behind the Ivy Bridge CPU.

Looking at the Computation scores, the strengths of the improved architecture of Ivy Bridge are shown as the Intel i7-3770K is just lagging behind the i7-3960X processor by slightly over 5%. In another CPU-specific test (Lighweight test), the former was just 0.9% behind the i7-3960X.

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8.0
  • Performance 8
  • Features 8
  • Value 8
The Good
Relatively good performance
Power efficiency has improved
Easier to overclock
Integrated 16-lane PCIe 3.0 controller
The Bad
No major architectural changes in CPU
Integrated graphics performance could be better
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