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IntelBX80677I77700K
IntelBX80662I76700K

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

4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Skylake.
Release date: Q3 2015.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,301,290 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: 209th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battleship
588,978 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 243rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
84.2 % +4% 80.8 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
89.6 Pts +1% 88.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
127 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
119 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
242 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+8%
224 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
426 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
395 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
647 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
597 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.5 Pts +1% 95.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
142 Pts +4% 137 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
275 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7%
258 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
482 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+5%
459 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
737 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6%
696 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,046,997 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.95 % Higher market share.
+16%
0.82 %
Value
Value For Money
100 % 100 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
85 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
79 %
Price
Price (score)
$148 $127 Cheaper.
+14%
Age
Newest
94 Months More recent.
+15%
111 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
91 Watts 91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4.2 GHz +5% 4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7%
4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
747 Pts +4% 716 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
662 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+8%
612 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake Skylake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 HD 530
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'17 Q3'15
Cache
Cache
8 MB 8 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
4.50 GHz 4.2 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350.00 MHz 350 MHz

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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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The Core i7-6700K is Intel's latest "Skylake" flagship processor. It replaces the hugely successful i7-4790K and takes the crown as the fastest mainstream consumer CPU available. Comparing performance and specs between the 4790K and 6700K shows that the configuration is largely unchanged (same base clocks, cores, threads) but the improved manufacturing process (14nm) brings a small reduction in TDP and a performance improvement of 8%; almost exactly the same jump as between the Ivy Bridge 3770K and Haswell 4770K. Owners of any unlocked-K Intel CPU from Sandy Bridge or onwards still have no real reason to upgrade as the performance improvements are largely academic but the i7-6700K will be the CPU of choice for the vast majority of top end PC builds in 2015. [Aug '15 CPUPro]

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