Intel Core i7-2700K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-2700K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-2700K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-2700K
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2700K uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.35 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.0 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2700K is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 1.0 MB
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q4/2011
Release price: 295 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
5722
5722
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
5689
5689
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
5688
5688
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
5684
5684
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5665
5665

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2897
2897
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2896
2896
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2894
2894
Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
2874
2874
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2874
2874

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2489
2489
Intel Atom C5325
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Atom C5325
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Core i3-8145UE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2356
2356

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1756
1756
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1729
1729
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1723
1723
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1699
1699
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1675
1675

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
783
783
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
783
783
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
782
782
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
780
780
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
780
780

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
702
702
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
701
701
Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
691
691
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
691
691

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
262
262
Samsung Exynos 980
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
260
260
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
259
259
Intel Atom x7211E
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
256
256
Intel Atom x7213E
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
256
256