iSpeedtestOSiOS 17.7 RC scores in Geekbench higher compared to iOS 17.6.1 for me:
Single-core: +5 points
Multi-core: +9 points
Metal: +3 points
iSoftware UpdatesiOS 17.7 Release Candidate (21H16) has been released to registered developers and public beta testers. #iOS177 #iOS177RC
iOS 17.7 RC has been released by Apple!
You can opt in to public beta updates in Settings/General/Software Update/Beta Updates.