Intel Core i7-7700K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-7700K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-7700K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-7700K
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 7000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7700K is 4.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-7700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-7700K uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 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 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

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): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600, DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 91 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): 91 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7700K is manufactured using a 14 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: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: 350 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
18923
18923
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
18720
18720
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
18702
18702
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
18570
18570
Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
18529
18529

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
9727
9727
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
9699
9699
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
9666
9666
AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
9652
9652
Intel Xeon D-1718T
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
9622
9622

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
6166
6166
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6112
6112
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
6055
6055
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6020
6020
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5995
5995

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
5164
5164
Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
5164
5164
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
5149
5149
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5129
5129
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5120
5120

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5204
5204
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
5133
5133
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
5130
5130
Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
5110
5110
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5103
5103

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
4935
4935
Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
4935
4935
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
4873
4873
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4855
4855
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
4848
4848

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
4722
4722
Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
4722
4722
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
4719
4719
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4718
4718
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4718
4718

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2548
2548
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
2540
2540
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
2523
2523
Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2503
2503
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2497
2497

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2284
2284
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2284
2284
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
2257
2257
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2234
2234
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2181
2181

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1463
1463
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1463
1463
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
1463
1463
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1463
1463
Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1463
1463

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.2 GHz
1229
1229
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1229
1229
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
1229
1229
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1229
1229
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.2 GHz
1229
1229

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1221
1221
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1220
1220
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
1216
1216
Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1213
1213
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1209
1209

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1001
1001
Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1001
1001
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
995
995
Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
987
987
Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
987
987

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
503
503
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
500
500
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
500
500
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
500
500
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
496
496

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
467
467
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
467
467
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
466
466
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
465
465
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
465
465

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
367.5
367.5
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
336.4
336.4
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
335.8
335.8
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
333.8
333.8
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
331.7
331.7

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
200
200
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
200
200
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
200
200
Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
200
200
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
200
200

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
103
103
Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
98
98
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
97
97
Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
96
96
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
94
94

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
42.6
42.6
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
42.6
42.6
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
42.6
42.6
Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
42.6
42.6
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
42.6
42.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
11.1
11.1
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
11.0
11.0
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
10.9
10.9
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
10.8
10.8
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
10.7
10.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
2.3
2.3