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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 62.05

Overall Rank:
1394th fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
800th fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
437th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $155.17 USD (2025-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9628
Single Thread Rating
2709

Samples: 13079*
*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 Math30,550 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,739 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,209 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,343 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,862 KBytes/Sec
Physics656 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,939 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,709 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$155.17 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,657
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,016
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,486
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,628
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.47
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 156.69
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.69
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 62.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.46
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 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 2,709
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2704939 - Jun 18 2025
10158
BL2704792 - Jun 18 2025
8719
BL2704311 - Jun 18 2025
10042
BL2704284 - Jun 18 2025
10004
BL2703544 - Jun 18 2025
9953
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 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,628
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,073 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,638 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,738 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,734 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,581 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 10,130 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,934 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 10,641 (+10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,743 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,654 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,531 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,063 (-16.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,463
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,522
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,503
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 1,059