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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: 63.47

Overall Rank:
1371st fastest in multithreading out of 5116 CPUs
783rd fastest in single threading out of 5116 CPUs
434th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $151.70 USD (2025-05-03)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9629
Single Thread Rating
2709

Samples: 12957*
*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 Math30,551 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,744 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,214 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,343 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,871 KBytes/Sec
Physics657 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,936 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,709 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$151.70 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 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,704
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,320
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,034
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,863
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,177
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,660
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,629
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 133.72
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 63.47
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Intel Core i5-12400F
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
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
BL2615108 - May 10 2025
10166
BL2613953 - May 09 2025 [Excluded]
8681
BL2610278 - May 08 2025
10407
BL2610143 - May 08 2025
9681
BL2609836 - May 08 2025
9648
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 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,629
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,572 (-21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 13,038 (+35.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 12,275 (+27.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,995 (+3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,087 (-5.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,735 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,735 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,750 (-19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 11,563 (+20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,228 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,643 (-10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,597 (-21.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,471
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,158
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,591
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,287
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,679
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,415
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 1,059