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Pros
- Improved manufacturing process(2)
- 4k hevc encode/decode acceleration(2)
Cons
- No significant performance gains(5)
7 Expert Reviews
The i7-7700K is Intel's highest clocked CPU ever, but ultimately it's only a minor update to Skylake with incremental improvements.
Intel's "Kaby Lake" Core i7 flagship is speedy, with hardware support for 4K streaming and HDR for services like Netflix, but performance gains over its previous-generation counterpart are fairly mini...
The Intel Core i7-7700K is a quad-core CPU that can process up to 8 threads simultaneously, featuring a base clock of 4.2GHz with turbo up to 4.5GHz.
The Intel i7-7700K offers easy overclocking and modest performance gains, but high temperatures and minimal improvements over previous generations make it a tough sell for most users.
The Core i7 7700K is a magnificent piece of technology but improvements over its predecessor are minimal and real-life application of its enhancements are close to non-existent in gameplay scenarios.




