Rank #230 of 274D · Budget

Is the Core i7-3770 good for gaming?

Q: Is the Core i7-3770 good for gaming?

The Core i7-3770 is a capable budget gaming CPU — a budget-tier chip, ranked #230 of 274 in our benchmark. It pairs well with a GeForce GTX 980 Ti for 1080p and up to a GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop for 4K gaming.

The Core i7-3770 is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #230 of 274 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score43

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-3770

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Budget

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop

Mid-Range

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop

Mid-Range

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Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.