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6 Cores, 12 Threads
@3.7GHz Coffee Lake (2017)

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Effective Speed 
+36%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 167,824 user samples
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Best Bench: 127% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 95% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 95% Great: 127%
SPEED RANK: 7th / 1110
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
81,747 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 71% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 71% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 54th / 1110
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		111 % Much faster effective speed.
+36% 		81 %
Average User Bench 
+35%
SC Mixed
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		140 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+39% 		101 Pts
QC Mixed
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		539 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+37% 		393 Pts
MC Mixed
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1094 Pts Faster multi-core speed.
+29% 		850 Pts
Peak Overclocked Bench 
+36%
SC Mixed
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		157 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+39% 		113 Pts
QC Mixed
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		625 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+39% 		449 Pts
MC Mixed
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1265 Pts Much faster OC multi-core speed.
+31% 		968 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+14%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		3.34 % Hugely higher market share.
+93% 		1.73 %
Value
Value For Money 		107 % Slightly better value.
+9% 		98.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		138 % 139 % +1%
Price
Price (score) 		$320 $175 Much cheaper.
+45%
Nice To Haves 
+21%
Age
Newest 		8 Months Much more recent.
+43% 		14 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+16% 		3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.7 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+31% 		3.6 GHz
SC Int
Single Core Integer Speed 		155 Pts Much faster single-core int speed.
+42% 		109 Pts
SC Float
Single Core Floating Point Speed 		160 Pts Much faster single-core fp speed.
+37% 		117 Pts
QC Int
Quad Core Integer Speed 		614 Pts Much faster quad-core int speed.
+41% 		435 Pts
QC Float
Quad Core Floating Point Speed 		638 Pts Much faster quad-core fp speed.
+37% 		466 Pts
MC Int
Multi Core Integer Speed 		1167 Pts Faster multi-core int speed.
+24% 		941 Pts
MC Float
Multi Core Floating Point Speed 		1335 Pts Much faster multi-core fp speed.
+37% 		971 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake (2017) Zen (2017)
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 111%
Average Bench 81.1%
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The i7-8700K is Intel’s latest, top of the range, 8th generation Coffee Lake processor. Like Kaby Lake and Sky Lake before that, Coffee Lake is based on Intel’s 14nm architecture which has been slightly optimized on each iteration. Following AMD’s modus operandi, Intel has upped the cores and threads across the range of their CPUs. In previous generations, a 6-core processor would have been a high-end desk-top (HEDT) processor, however the i7-8700K is the first Intel CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads to be classified (and priced) as a mainstream consumer processor. Specifically, the i7-8700K features a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz which boosts to 4.7 GHz (4.5 GHz for the previous generation i7-7700k), 12MB of smart (L3) cache and 2 channels of DDR4 RAM. The majority of the performance improvements over the 7th generation stem from the higher core count which results in a 50% increase in multi-core speed between the i7-7700k and i7-8700k. A new motherboard will need to be factored into the budget when upgrading to the 8700K as it requires a new Intel Z370 chipset which has supposedly been designed to better deliver power to CPUs with a greater number of cores. Also available in this latest release of CPUs is the 6 core 6 thread i5-8600k which is a more rational option (around $100 cheaper) for the vast majority of users that don’t require hyper-threading. Sandy bridge owners can finally justify an upgrade but with the next iteration of AMD's Zen architecture just around the corner the CPU market will be a lot faster moving now that Intel, once again, has to compete. [Sep '17 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 5 1600 is one of four new Ryzen 5 processors released this month. Based on the AMD Zen architecture, which is comparable to Intel in terms of IPC, the Ryzen 5 1600 has six cores which is more than the vast majority of games are able to use (most games cannot use more than four cores). Ryzen 5 CPUs offer gamers better value for money than the eight core Ryzen 7 models released last month. With six cores the 1600 is approximately 75% better at multi-threaded tasks than Intel's quad core i5 flagship – the similarly priced i5-7600K, the 1600 however, has 25% lower single and 33% lower quad core scores. The 1600 has stock base/boost clock speeds of 3.2/3.6 GHz and its price tag of $219 includes a cooler. Assuming a modest overclock of 10% brings the 1600 within striking range of the 1600X which is the Ryzen 5 flagship. The 1600X sports stock base/boost clocks of 3.6/4.0 GHz but costs $30 more than the 1600 and ships without a cooler included in the box. The Ryzen 5 1600 is the best value for money six core CPU we have seen to date. [Apr '17 CPUPro]

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