Celeron 5305U vs Core i7-7700K

Primary Details

Comparing Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	984	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	4.63	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data
Current price	$219 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	900 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron 5305U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	1 April 2020
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	15 Watt

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