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Core i7-7700HQ

Core i7
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
#229
of 234
Overall Rank
#246
of 251
Value Rank
#208
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251

Core Specifications

Cores
4
Threads
8
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
3.8 GHz
Socket
FCBGA1440
Lithography
14nm

Cache

L1 Cache
N/A
L2 Cache
N/A
L3 Cache
6 MB (shared)

Power & Thermal

TDP
45W
Base Power
45W
Max Turbo Power
45W

Memory Support

Memory Types
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Max Memory
64GB
Memory Channels
2
ECC Support
No

Platform & Connectivity

PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Integrated GPU
Yes
Integrated GPU Model
Intel HD Graphics 630

Closest Competitors by Performance

Core i7-7700HQ (Selected)1,771

Quick Stats

Generation
7th Gen (Kaby Lake)
Release Date
1/3/2017 - 9 years old
Status
Discontinued
Market Segment
Laptop

Performance Scores

Overall
1771
Efficiency39.4

Benchmark Scores

Geekbench 6 Single1,171
Geekbench 6 Multi3,630
PassMark6,880

Console Comparison

Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%
100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%
95%
Core i7-7700HQ
18%
18%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%
18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%
17%
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Notes

The Core i7-7700HQ features 4 cores and 8 threads on Kaby Lake architecture with 45W TDP for gaming laptops. This mobile processor became extremely popular in gaming laptops of its era, delivering solid performance for 1080p gaming. Built for standard gaming laptops before the transition to 6+ core mobile processors. Despite having only 4 cores and being several generations old, it remains functional for older titles and esports gaming. Represented the peak of quad-core mobile gaming performance before Coffee Lake brought 6-core CPUs to laptops, defining gaming laptop performance for its generation.