Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 60.44

Overall Rank: 885

Last Price Change: $159.86 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark

9662

Single Thread Rating: 2727
Samples: 10957*
*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	30,676 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,909 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,476 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,325 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	137,097 KBytes/Sec
Physics	661 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,984 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,727 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$329.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$159.86 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Pavilion 24 Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 24" FullHD IPS, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 2TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 500GB SSD Win 10 PRO (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10 PRO) PC Computer All-in-One	$1999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 500GB SSD (Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz Turbo to 4.50GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD, 27" FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$1999.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		9,662

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		209.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		68.21
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		60.44
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		2,727
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1828602 - May 28 2023		9797
BL1828540 - May 28 2023		9651
BL1828511 - May 28 2023		10111
BL1828397 - May 28 2023		9807
BL1828030 - May 27 2023		9624

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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		9,662
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,655 (-10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,736 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		11,391 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,756 (+11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,305 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,552 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		8,086 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,760 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,867 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K		7,770 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-7700K		10,986 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K		9,446 (-2.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,729
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		1,583

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

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