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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: 67.89

Overall Rank:
1282nd fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
705th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
401st fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $141.98 USD (2025-02-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9639
Single Thread Rating
2714

Samples: 12579*
*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 Math30,583 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,772 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,241 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,344 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression137,005 KBytes/Sec
Physics658 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,942 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,714 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$190.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$141.98 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,826
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,639
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 144.08
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 67.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 48.61
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 2,714
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2401728 - Feb 09 2025
10415
BL2401627 - Feb 09 2025
9701
BL2401376 - Feb 09 2025 [Overclocked]
11078
BL2401227 - Feb 09 2025
10027
BL2401210 - Feb 09 2025
9876
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,639
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,643 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,234 (-4.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,740 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,598 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 10,180 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,223 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,935 (-7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 13,033 (+35.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 12,274 (+27.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 10,650 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,612 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,549 (-0.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,845
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,034
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 1,061