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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: 50.95

Overall Rank:
1600th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
965th fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
480th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9630
Single Thread Rating
2704

Samples: 14329*
*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 Math30,610 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,779 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,192 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,345 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,725 KBytes/Sec
Physics655 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,964 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,704 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$189.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OptiPlex 7020 Desktop SFF, Intel Core i7-12700K, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Type-C, WiFi 6e, Bluetooth, DisplayPort, HDMI, 7000 Small Form Factor Business Computer, Windows 11 Pro, Black Dell OptiPlex 7020 Desktop SFF, Intel Core i7-12700K, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Type-C, WiFi 6e, Bluetooth, DisplayPort, HDMI, 7000 Small Form Factor Business Computer, Windows 11 Pro, Black $1599.99
(www.amazon.com)
HP Pavilion 27-A210 AIO - 27" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-7700T, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home HP Pavilion 27-A210 AIO - 27" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-7700T, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home $1918.00
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,465
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,304
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,943
Apple M4 10 Core
23,703
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
9,630
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
170.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.59
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
126.76
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.66
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K
107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.63
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
50.95
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
2,704
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3256748 - Feb 01 2026
9708
BL3256438 - Feb 01 2026
9741
BL3256409 - Feb 01 2026
10170
BL3255729 - Feb 01 2026
10443
BL3255563 - Feb 01 2026
10490
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 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
9,630
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
9,073 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
10,654 (+10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
9,984 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-10105F @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
8,897 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
8,640 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
8,508 (-11.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
7,738 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
7,723 (-19.8%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
9,850 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
7,716 (-19.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
11,528 (+19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
9,199 (-4.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,515
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,391
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,206
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,769
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
1,057