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Intel Core i7-7700 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i7-7700
Intel Core i7-7700
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7700 or Intel Core i7-7700HQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-7700 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Core i7-7700HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    498 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 22% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10% better overclocked clock speed

    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    296 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    192 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    335 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    480 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    604 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    732 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    90 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    20 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    187 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    36 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    506 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    674 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.69 times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    314 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    283 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    339 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    315 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    317 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    389 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    664 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    710 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    850 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    70 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    165 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    247 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    220 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    49 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    614 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7700 Intel Core i7-7700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ Intel Core i7-7700HQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow Intel Core i 7000H
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-6700 left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-8700 left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q2/2016
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Core i7-7700. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7700 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7700 and Intel Core i7-7700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Kaby Lake H
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7700 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
414
Intel Core i7-7700
390
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2138
Intel Core i7-7700
1701
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
186
Intel Core i7-7700
162
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
901
Intel Core i7-7700
762
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1066
Intel Core i7-7700
883
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
4081
Intel Core i7-7700
3324
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i7-7700
422
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
387.7
Intel Core i7-7700
506.8
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4779
Intel Core i7-7700
4039
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
16932
Intel Core i7-7700
14668
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.2
Intel Core i7-7700
1.84
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
9.91
Intel Core i7-7700
8.02
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
42.6
Intel Core i7-7700
40.7
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
10945
Intel Core i7-7700
8790
Intel Core i7-7700HQ

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