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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: 54.96

Overall Rank:
1374th fastest in multithreading out of 5124 CPUs
786th fastest in single threading out of 5124 CPUs
434th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $175.17 USD (2025-05-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9628
Single Thread Rating
2709

Samples: 12987*
*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 Math30,550 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,741 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,213 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,343 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,875 KBytes/Sec
Physics656 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,937 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,709 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th 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 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,699
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,862
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,175
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,628
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 234.02
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 149.37
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 54.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
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 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
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
BL2635918 - May 19 2025 [Overclocked]
10985
BL2634049 - May 18 2025
7927
BL2633526 - May 18 2025
9095
BL2633137 - May 18 2025
9996
BL2633018 - May 18 2025
8720
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 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,628
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,088 (-5.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,737 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,571 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 10,136 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,637 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,644 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,062 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,385 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 8,738 (-9.2%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 7,753 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 11,433 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7700K
 9,827 (+2.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,502
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,331
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,810
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,685
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,422
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 1,059