Top/Best Intel CPU's of 2017 for the LGA-1151 Socket reviewed and compared.

LAST UPDATED: 09/15/2017

These are the top performing Intel desktop CPU's of 2017 rated by performance.

	Core i7 7700K	Core i7 6700K	Core i7 7700	Core i7 6700	Core i5 7600K	Core i5 7600	Core i5 7500	Core i5 6600K	Core i5 6600	Core i5 6500
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Title	Intel 7th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor i7-7700K (BX80677I77700K)	Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz Unlocked Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151 [BX80662I76700K]	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 8M Cache, 3.6GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 4.20GHz) 7th Generation	Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700	Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)	Intel BX80677I57600 7th Gen Core Desktop Processors	Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor (BX80677I57500)	Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache (BX80662I56600K)	Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600	Intel Core i5 6500 3.20 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache BX80662I56500
Features	Socket LGA 1151 Intel 200/1001 Series Chipset Compatibility (1. Excludes Intel Optane Technology support) Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology1	LGA 1151 Unlocked Processor. DDR4 & DDR3L Support Display Resolution up to 4096x2304 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Compatible with Intel 100 Series Chipset Motherboards. It does not include a fan. NOTE: Kindly refer the Instructional Video from the Image Section before use which is highly recommended.	Socket LGA 1151 Intel 200/1001 Series Chipset Compatibility (1. Excludes Intel Octane Technology support) Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology1 Works with Windows 10 Only	LGA 1151 DDR4 & DDR3L Support Display Resolution up to 4096x2304 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Compatible with Intel 100 Series Chipset Motherboards	Socket LGA 1151 Intel 200/1001 Series Chipset Compatibility (1. Excludes Intel Optane Technology support) Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Does not support Hyper-Threading Technology DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	Socket LGA 1151 Intel 200/1001 Series Chipset Compatibility (1. Excludes Intel Octane Technology support) Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology1	Socket LGA 1151 Intel 200/1001 Series Chipset Compatibility (1. Excludes Intel Octane Technology support) Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology	LGA 1151 Unlocked Processor DDR4 & DDR3L Support Display Resolution up to 4096x2304 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Compatible with Intel 100 Series Chipset Motherboards Find below specification chart to see which model works with listed mother boards.	LGA 1151 DDR4 & DDR3L Support Display Resolution up to 4096x2304 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Compatible with Intel 100 Series Chipset Motherboards	LGA 1151 DDR4 & DDR3L Support Display Resolution up to 4096x2304 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Compatible with Intel 100 Series Chipset Motherboards
Links	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (12304 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (11119 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (11043 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (10033 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (9249 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (8980 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (8241 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (7982 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (7828 Score)	- Intel - Passmark benchmark (7181 Score)
Model Number	BX80677I77700K	BX80662I76700K	BX80677I77700	BX80662I76700	BX80677I57600K	BX80677I57600	BX80677I57500	BX80662I56600K	BX80662I56600	BX80662I56500
Package Dimensions	2.28 x 4.41 x 6.69 inches 5.8 x 11.2 x 17.0 cm	1.12 x 4 x 4.8 inches 2.8 x 10.2 x 12.2 cm	2.91 x 4.02 x 4.65 inches 7.4 x 10.2 x 11.8 cm	2.76 x 4.21 x 4.69 inches 7.0 x 10.7 x 11.9 cm	1.89 x 4.21 x 4.61 inches 4.8 x 10.7 x 11.7 cm	2.76 x 4.17 x 4.65 inches 7.0 x 10.6 x 11.8 cm	2.76 x 4.25 x 4.72 inches 7.0 x 10.8 x 12.0 cm	2.44 x 7.95 x 10.08 inches 6.2 x 20.2 x 25.6 cm	2.83 x 4.17 x 4.72 inches 7.2 x 10.6 x 12.0 cm	2.9 x 4.2 x 4.7 inches 7.4 x 10.7 x 11.9 cm
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Model	Core i7	Core i7	Core i7	Core i7	Core i5	Core i5	Core i5	Core i5	Core i5	Core i5
Processor	7700K	6700K	7700	6700	7600K	7600	7500	6600K	6600	6500
Target audience	Performance	Performance	Performance	Performance	Mainstream	Mainstream	Mainstream	Mainstream	Mainstream	Mainstream
Cores (hyperthreading cores)	4 (8)	4 (8)	4 (8)	4 (8)	4 (4)	4 (4)	4 (4)	4 (4)	4 (4)	4 (4)
CPU clock rate	4.2 GHz	4.0 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
CPU Turbo clock rate (Single core)	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.0 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
CPU Turbo clock rate (Dual core)	4.4 GHz	4.0 GHz	4.1 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.0 GHz	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
CPU Turbo clock rate (Quad core)	4.4 GHz	4.0 GHz	4.0 GHz	3.7 GHz	4.0 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
GPU model	HD 630	HD 530	HD 630	HD 530	HD 630	HD 630	HD 630	HD 530	HD 530	HD 530
Max graphics clock rate	1150 MHz	1150 MHz	1150 MHz	1150 MHz	1150 MHz	1150 MHz	1100 MHz	1150 MHz	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB	8 MB	8 MB	6 MB	6 MB	6 MB	6 MB	6 MB	6 MB
TDP	91 W	91 W	65 W	65 W	91 W	65 W	65 W	91 W	65 W	65 W
Release price	350	339	312	303	243	224	202	242	213	192
Price (09/15/2017)

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