Intel Core i7 3rd Gen 3770 4-core LGA1155
The 22nm Ivy Bridge architecture delivers a 3.9GHz boost clock and 8MB of L3 cache within a 77W TDP, offering solid quad-core, eight-thread performance for its era. Its integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 and PCIe 3.0 support provide a functional all-in-one solution for basic display needs without a dedicated GPU. This processor is best for budget-conscious builders reviving LGA 1155 systems for general productivity and office tasks.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Model | 3770 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 22 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 3900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 6414 |
| PassMark Single | 2071 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1600 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 77 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 3rd Gen 3770 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3900 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 77 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 3rd Gen 3770 | 49.1 | 54.4 | 57.5 | 37.9 | 51.6 | 45 | 80.9 | 57.3 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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