Number of Cores
: Quad-core
Features
: Supports Overclocking
Socket Type
: Socket LGA1151
The Core i7-7700 3.6 GHz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor from Intel has a base clock speed of 3.6 GHz and comes with features such as Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and Intel Hyper-Threading technology. With Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 technology the maximum turbo frequency this processor can achieve is 4.2 GHz. Additionally this processor features 4 cores with 8 threads in an LGA 1151 socket and has 8MB of cache memory. Having 4 cores allows the processor to run multiple programs simultaneously without slowing down the system while the 8 threads allow a basic ordered sequence of instructions to be passed through or processed by a single CPU core. This processor also supports up to 64GB of DDR4-2400/2133 and DDR3L 1600/1333 RAM at 1.35V has AES New Instructions 14nm lithography and utilizes 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) technology.