Intel Core i7 7700

Intel Core i7 7700
  • Cores: 4
  • L3 cache: 8MB (shared)
  • TDP: 65 W
  • Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i7 7700 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4200 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 8 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 630.

Review

Single-Core Performance
43
Multi-Core Performance
22
Power Efficiency
42
Integrated Graphics
23
NanoReview Final Score
35
Compare Intel Core i7 7700 with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core i7 7700 in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
66
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
325

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1473
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4834
File compression 408.3 MB/sec
Clang compilation 32.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 113.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 152.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 139 pages/sec
Background blur 26.8 images/sec
Photo processing 46.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 6.68 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 1008 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2442
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
8643
Integer math 27.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 17 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 28M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 15.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 122.4 MBytes/sec
Physics 586 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 8.2B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 10911 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
275.96

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 74.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 133 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.25 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-11-07 (donglukas)Cinebench 202466 / 325

Specifications

Core i7 7700 technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released January 3, 2017
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Kaby Lake
Model number i7-7700
Integrated GPU HD Graphics 630
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 265

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 4
P-Threads 8
Base Frequency (P) 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.2 GHz
Total
Total Cores 4
Total Threads 8
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 36x
Bus Bandwidth 8 GT/s
L1 Cache 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 256K (per core)
L3 Cache 8MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No

Package

Fabrication Process 14 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W
Socket LGA-1151
Peak Temperature 100°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 160th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock 350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Shading Units 192
TMUs 24
ROPs 3
Execution Units 24
TGP 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
0.4 TFLOPS
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 630 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i7 7700

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-2400
- DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory Size 64 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 35.76 GB/s
ECC Support No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i7 7700 official page
PCI Express Version 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 16
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, HTT, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: TXT, XD bit, vPro

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