Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-7700K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 50.97

Overall Rank:
1626th fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
989th fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
483rd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.00 USD (2026-01-17)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

9634

Single Thread Rating

2703

Samples: 14517*
*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	30,637 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,797 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,194 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,346 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	136,710 KBytes/Sec
Physics	655 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,969 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,703 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,252
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		9,634

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		161.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		50.97
Intel Core i5-12400F		45.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		2,703
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3352176 - Mar 15 2026		9880
BL3351793 - Mar 15 2026		8933
BL3351703 - Mar 15 2026		10704
BL3351525 - Mar 15 2026		9867
BL3351464 - Mar 15 2026 [Overclocked]		11301

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 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		9,634
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,073 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,657 (+10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,003 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,512 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i3-10105F @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,889 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,642 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,511 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i3-10105 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,250 (-14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,736 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,719 (-19.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,856 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,717 (-19.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,122
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		1,056

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