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IntelBX80684I78700K
▲ 54521 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.7GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Effective Speed 
+55%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 794,465 user samples
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48,178 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 642nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
746,287 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 76% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 148th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		56.9 % 88.4 % Much faster effective speed.
+55%
Average Score 
+92%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.2 Pts 90.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+20%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		90 Pts 128 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+42%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		157 Pts 249 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+59%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		224 Pts 466 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+108%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		233 Pts 770 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+230%
Overclocked Score 
+83%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.8 Pts 96.5 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		105 Pts 148 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+41%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		191 Pts 292 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+53%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		282 Pts 558 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+98%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		281 Pts 892 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+217%
Value & Sentiment 
+463%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.07 % 1.37 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,857%
Value
Value For Money 		87.3 % 98.7 % Better value.
+13%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 81 % Much more popular.
+50%
Price
Price (score) 		$59 Much cheaper.
+68% 		$186
Nice To Haves 
+216%
Age
Newest 		107+ Months 78 Months More recent.
+27%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		282 Pts 1147 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+307%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		235 Pts 971 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+313%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'15 Q4'17
Cache
Cache 		3 MB 12 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$117.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013C PCG 2015C (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2666
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		2 GB 64 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 56.9%
Average Bench 88.4%
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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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