Rank #124 of 155D · Budget

Is the Core i7-3770K good for gaming?

The Core i7-3770K is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #124 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score44

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

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-3770K

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

1080p gaming

Radeon RX 5500

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1070

4K gaming

Radeon RX 5700

↑ Faster: Core i3-9100 ↓ Slower: Core i5-6500 Check for bottlenecks →

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