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Key facts
Production status: Active
Release date: 2017-01-03
Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Base clock: 4200 MHz
Turbo clock: 4500 MHz
TDP: 95 W
Process: 14 nm
Codename: Kaby Lake
Generation: Core i7 (Kaby Lake)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i7-7700K |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 14 nm |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | Active |
| Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Part# | SR33A |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 4.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Generation | Core i7 (Kaby Lake) |
| Memory Support | DDR4 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 4 |
| # of Threads | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, Boost 2.0 |
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. |
| Rated Speed | 2400 MT/s |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| Memory Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| PCI-Express | Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 8 MB (shared) |
| tCaseMax | 72°C |
| Benchmark rank | 773 |
| Benchmark samples | 10464 |
| Benchmark price | 248.44 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | LGA 1151 |
| Benchmark date | 2016-10-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 95 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 4200 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 4500 |
| Benchmark cores | 4 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 8 |
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