4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors

What generation is i7 4770K?

4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors

Product Name Status Processor Base Frequency
Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor Discontinued 3.50 GHz
Intel® Core™ i7-4770S Processor Launched 3.10 GHz
Intel® Core™ i7-4770T Processor Discontinued 2.50 GHz
Intel® Core™ i7-4770TE Processor Launched 2.30 GHz

What motherboard is compatible with i7 4770K?

Motherboard support list

Model Socket Price
Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 LGA1150 $107
MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING LGA1150 $109
ASRock H87 PRO4 LGA1150 $110
GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI LGA1150 $110

When did the i7-4770 come out?

The Intel Core i7-4770 is a desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in June 2013. It is part of the Core i7 lineup, using the Haswell architecture with Socket 1150. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 8 threads.

Is i7 4th Gen still good?

In short, no, for gamers it’s not worth upgrading from a fourth-gen Core i7 processor to the latest and greatest six-core, eighth-gen Core i7s. We’re not seeing scenarios where a quad-core with Hyper-Threading can’t deliver playable performance, in fact we’re not even seeing scenarios where it’s on the edge.

Does 4770K have TPM?

If your CPU is older (like my i7-4770K), you’ll have to buy a Discrete TPM for your motherboard.

What socket is i7 4770k?

LGA 1150
Learn more about the Core i7-4770K

CPU Socket Type CPU Socket Type LGA 1150
# of Cores # of Cores Quad-Core
# of Threads # of Threads 8
Operating Frequency Operating Frequency 3.5 GHz
L3 Cache L3 Cache 8MB

What is the best LGA 1150 motherboard?

Best Lga 1150 Gaming Motherboards

PRODUCT Rating PRICE
ASUS B85M-G 9.5 Check on Amazon
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 9.4 Check on Amazon
ASUS Z87 PRO 9.3 Check on Amazon
ASUS ROG Maximus VII Hero 9.3 Check on Amazon

Is GTX 1070 good for streaming?

A top tier CPU married with the performance of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Ti promises to deliver very good streaming capabilities while you play at close to maximum visual settings. You can check out the full specifications here.

Should I upgrade from an i7 4770k?

ASUS Z87-A

  • ASUS ROG GTX 1070
  • Intel Core i7 4770K
  • 16GB Crucial DDR3 Memory
  • Thermaltake Smart 650W PSU
  • Acer Predator XB1
  • How much Watt for an i7 4770k?

    Next is the 84 W Core i7-4770K, followed by Intel’s 95 W Core i7-2700K. other sites have reported much lower watts idle, so a lot doesn’t make sense or the 4770k has a very slow throttle.

    What is the best i7 processor?

    CPU: Intel Core i7-1165G7

  • RAM: 16GB
  • Storage: 1TB
  • Graphics: Iris Xe
  • OS: Windows
  • Battery Life: Up to 22 Hours
  • Is Intel i7 a good processor?

    – Core i3: Dual-core processors with hyper-threading. – Core i5: Quad-core processors without hyper-threading. – Core i7: Quad-core processors with hyper-threading.