Intel Core i3-10305 vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-10305 vs Intel Core i7-4770K tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4770K or Intel Core i3-10305.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10305

52%

Core i7-4770K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10305

52%

Core i7-4770K

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	93.2
Valorant	104.7	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	59.3
Apex Legends	98.4	99.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	79.5
Overwatch	84.8	85.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	73.1
DOOM Eternal	52.4	53.0
Warzone	81.7	82.6
Assassin's Creed	88.0	89.0
Valheim	86.9	87.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10305

68%

Core i7-4770K

53%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10305 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4770K since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	954	709
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2159	1769
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4459	4593

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	2567	2172
Multi-Core	8922	7083

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	1335	1339
Multi-Core	4067	5120

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i7-4770K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2013
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10305 is 7% better than Core i7-4770K in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10305 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4770K is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-10305 and Intel Core i7-4770K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10305 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-10305 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4770K specs and review.