Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 4.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz, Intel Core i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 60.71

Overall Rank: 1098

Last Price Change: $159.06 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

9657

Single Thread Rating: 2723
Samples: 11802*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,032
Thread: 2,584

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

Integer Math	30,661 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,848 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,337 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,339 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	137,228 KBytes/Sec
Physics	659 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,972 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,723 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$329.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$159.06 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 500GB SSD Win 10 PRO (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10 PRO) PC Computer All-in-One	$1999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 2TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 500GB SSD (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$1999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 24 Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 24" FullHD IPS, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2199.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,331
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,369
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,189
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,639
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,022
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,319
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,460
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		9,657

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.80
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.08
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.63
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.20
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.69
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		60.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.42
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,634
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		2,723
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2092283 - May 03 2024		9073
BL2091959 - May 02 2024		9361
BL2091944 - May 02 2024		9881
BL2091771 - May 02 2024		10265
BL2091426 - May 01 2024		8394

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
As of 5th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		9,657
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		11,466 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,763 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,635 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,230 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,928 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,092 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-7700K		13,068 (+35.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,949 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,571 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,657 (-10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,757 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,706 (+10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,802
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,264
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,566
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,160
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,997
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,543
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,517
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		1,476

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

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