Intel
Intel Core i7-7700
Four-core, eight-thread 7th-generation Kaby Lake desktop processor for LGA1151, with a 3.6 GHz base clock, up to 4.2 GHz turbo, 8 MB of cache and Intel HD Graphics 630, in a 65 W thermal envelope.
Pros
- Four cores and eight threads with up to 4.2 GHz turbo
- Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630, so no discrete card is needed for basic use
- Low 65 W base TDP
- Dual-channel memory support, DDR4-2133/2400 or DDR3L
Cons
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking (the K-series 7700K is the unlocked version)
- Maximum 64 GB of memory
- Only four cores, far fewer than later mainstream desktop chips
- Intel has discontinued the chip
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-7700
General
- Announced
- 2017
- Socket
- LGA1151
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.2 GHz
- L3 cache
- 8 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel HD Graphics 630
- iGPU clock
- 1,150 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
- Max memory
- 64 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 8,639Bottom 12%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,441Bottom 18%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-7700 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-7700 earns an Inno Score of 27.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Four-core, eight-thread 7th-generation Kaby Lake desktop processor for LGA1151, with a 3.6 GHz base clock, up to 4.2 GHz turbo, 8 MB of cache and Intel HD Graphics 630, in a 65 W thermal envelope.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-7700?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.2 GHz · Socket: LGA1151
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-7700?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-4790K, Intel Core i7-6700K, Intel Core i5-9400 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
