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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: 52.06

Overall Rank:
1319th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
736th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
413th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $185.00 USD (2025-03-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9631
Single Thread Rating
2711

Samples: 12801*
*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 Math30,557 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,752 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,224 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,343 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,935 KBytes/Sec
Physics657 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,940 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,711 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$185.00 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 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,327
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,194
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,631
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.40
Intel Core i9-13900K
 139.90
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 52.06
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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 2,711
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2530750 - Apr 04 2025
9757
BL2530691 - Apr 04 2025
9894
BL2530534 - Apr 04 2025 [Overclocked]
11470
BL2530492 - Apr 04 2025 [Overclocked]
10076
BL2529869 - Apr 03 2025 [Overclocked]
11008
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 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,631
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,086 (-5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,743 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,749 (-19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 11,575 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 11,435 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 10,352 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,292 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,229 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,642 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,614 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,570 (-21.4%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 6,781 (-29.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,390
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,356
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,537
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,821
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,703
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 1,060


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