Intel Core i7 7700K

Cores: 4
L3 cache: 8MB (shared)
TDP: 91 W
Transistor size: 14 nm

Core i7 7700K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 4200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4500 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

45

Multi-Core Performance

16

Power Efficiency

41

Integrated Graphics

23

NanoReview Final Score

33

Compare Intel Core i7 7700K with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

67

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

322

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1516

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

5290

File compression	456.6 MB/sec
Clang compilation	37.9 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	115.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	162.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	152.5 pages/sec
Background blur	28.7 images/sec
Photo processing	53.4 images/sec
Ray tracing	7.57 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 841 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2703

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

9637

Integer math	30.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math	18.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	31M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	17.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption	3.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression	136.7 MBytes/sec
Physics	655 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	9B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 14773 samples

Blender

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

Blender CPU

85.49

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	3.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	58.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	105.9 PPW
Blender / Watt	0.94 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

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2024-11-17 (Pavol K)	Cinebench 2024	67 / 322

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General

Vendor	Intel
Released	January 3, 2017
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Kaby Lake
Model number	i7-7700K
Integrated GPU	HD Graphics 630
Successor	- Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	8
Base Frequency (P)	4.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.5 GHz

Total
Total Cores	4
Total Threads	8
Bus Frequency	42 MHz
Multiplier	100x
Bus Bandwidth	8 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	8MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes

Package

Fabrication Process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	91 W
Socket	LGA-1151
Peak Temperature	100°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 170th 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 7700K

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 7700K 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

Competitors

1. Intel Core i7 7700K vs Intel Core i7 6700K

2. Intel Core i7 7700K vs Intel Core i5 12400F

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