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Intel BX80677I77700

Core i7-7700

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 76.2% (289th of 1442)

more Based on 256,717 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000906E9, , 0F8BFBFF000906E9, 0000000000000000, 17CBFBFF000906E9, 1789FBFF000906E9, BFEBFBFF000506E3 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel(R) Core(R) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 4.50 GHz
Poor: 63%Average: 76.2% Great: 84%
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-7700 averaged 23.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-7700 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 84Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 110Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-7700 is 20.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-7700 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 572Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 556Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 256,717 samples)
Rank 28976.2%
Min Avg Max
68.4 Memory 84 93.3
86.9 1-Core 110 122
167 2-Core 208 237
76.4% 134 Pts
Min Avg Max
282 4-Core 371 414
399 8-Core 556 633
57.5% 463 Pts
Min Avg Max
450 64-Core 572 640
35.4% 572 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 120
2-Core 231
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 652
67% 542 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 231
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 662
70% 561 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 115
2-Core 211
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 650
63% 520 Pts
64-Core 647
40% 647 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 217
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 632
63% 516 Pts
64-Core 631
39% 631 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
40.8% Average
Memory 18.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 189
51% 103 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 546
54% 440 Pts
64-Core 476
29% 476 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,767,430 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $309 @ launch in Jan '17
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7050

CPU
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples1,609x
GPU
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 153,031 samples2,185x
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples1,357x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples166x
SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples151x
KingFast 1TBBench 95%, 2,943 samples144x
1100 SATA 256GBMicronBench 73%, 16,265 samples93x
RAM
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples239x
HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 2x4GBUnknownBench 65%, 1,458 samples209x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 3,269 samples124x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $200

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-7700 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ1'17
Processor Numberi7-7700
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$303.00 - $312.00
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350.00 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Kaby Lake 7th generation Kaby Lake Core i7 processor...

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USA-User
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9,840

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

21 days ago.

i havent had any problems running games on it in the past

RUS-User
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4,780

Excellent

1 month ago.

Performance disaster in performance/price compared to Ryzen 5

FRA-User
Avatar level
4,573

Poor

2 months ago.

il ai meileure que le i5 parce quil ai plus chere

IRN-User
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3,960

Good

1 month ago.

work fast ,smooth and silent

AUS-User
Avatar level
3,950

Good

4 months ago.

its really good just make sure not to pay full price

JPN-User
Avatar level
3,408

Good

8 days ago.

premium! using since 2017, but will eventually upgrade to 8 core

NOR-User
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2,290

Poor

2 years ago.

Have one. only in K tho, beautiful cpu

yaabalfazl
Avatar level
92

Poor

6 years ago.

it low for 4k

mhrkh
Avatar level
30

Good

4 years ago.

That's what I'm using in my rig right now. Definitely showing its age, but yet it's gonna hold on.

BeYourBest
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2

Excellent

4 years ago.

Lightning Fast. Love It.

DRJake9257
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2

Excellent

2 years ago.

Amazingly fast.

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