IntelBX80677I77700K
IntelBX80633I74820K

4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.2GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.7GHz, Ivy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 735,481 user samples
712,312 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 71% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 0.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 71% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 188th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battleship
23,169 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 361st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
84.2 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
71.8 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
89.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
84.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
127 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+35%
94 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
242 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+33%
182 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
426 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+33%
320 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
647 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+36%
477 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.5 Pts +3% 94 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
142 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22%
116 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
275 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+27%
217 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
482 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+23%
392 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
737 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+27%
581 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,717,877 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,267%
0.03 %
Value
Value For Money
87.5 % 92.7 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
83 % Much more popular.
+51%
55 %
Price
Price (score)
$242 $110 Much cheaper.
+55%
Age
Newest
87 Months Much more recent.
+31%
127 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
91 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+30%
130 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4.2 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14%
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15%
3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
747 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+28%
583 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
662 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+36%
487 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake Ivy Bridge-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 None
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'17 Q3'13
Cache
Cache
8 MB 10 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.2, AVX, AES
Lithography
Lithography
14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$339.00 - $350.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
4.50 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels
2 4
Package Size
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16 40

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The Core i7-7700K is Intel’s flagship Kaby Lake based CPU which is reported to have the same IPC as its predecessor, Skylake. Comparing the 7700K and 6700K shows that both average effective speed and peak overclocked speed are up by 7%. Most of the increase in average effective speed is explained by the 5% boost in base clocks from 4.0 to 4.2 GHz. The improved peak lab speed is attributable to a combination of better overclocking capacity and improvements in Intel’s speedshift technology which make the 7700K slightly more responsive. Kaby Lake also has marginally better HD 630 integrated graphics. The i7-7700K is priced similarly to the i7-6700K so for top end gaming and workstation builds, the 7700K is the clear choice for 2017. AMD’s Ryzen will release later this year so things could change at that time. [Jan '17 CPUPro]

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This is yet another processor from Intel that demonstrates their total market domination in the high end PC sector. The 4820K isn't really a step forward in any particular direction but rather a variant on what's already been available (performance wise) for a few years. As long as Intel is largely competing with itself they will likely continue with these sorts of incremental releases. The 4820K requires an Intel X79 chipset, which dates back to Sandy Bridge-E and lacks some of the newer features like native USB 3.0 support. An investment in the 4820K only makes sense if you already own an LGA2011 Motherboard and could be seen as good money chasing bad given that the platform is due an upgrade. That said the 4820K is a very capable multi-core processor and it sits amongst the top handful of processors in this regard. For typical consumers a Haswell i3 will offer mostly identical response times, a lower energy footprint and a significantly more competitive price. [Nov '13 CPUPro]

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