Celeron G5925 vs i7-7700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1084	2018
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	6.31	2.86
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925 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)	no data
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	no data
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	42	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
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	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925. 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	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
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 G5925 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and Celeron G5925 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@30Hz
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 G5925 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 G5925.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.07	1.75
Integrated graphics card	3.10	1.89
Recency	3 January 2017	1 July 2020
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	58 Watt

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