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

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Effective Speed 
+22%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 558,874 user samples
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480,362 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 104% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 104%
SPEED RANK: 25th / 1251
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
78,512 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 166th / 1251
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		93.6 % Faster effective speed.
+22% 		76.9 %
Average Score 
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93.3 Pts Lower memory latency.
+18% 		79.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		134 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+28% 		105 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		263 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29% 		204 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		505 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+26% 		400 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		815 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+11% 		735 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+21%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11% 		88.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		154 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+29% 		119 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		305 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+30% 		235 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		596 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+27% 		471 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		958 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+7% 		896 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+57%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.4 % Hugely higher market share.
+164% 		0.53 %
Value
Value For Money 		89.2 % Better value.
+13% 		79.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		174 % Much more popular.
+74% 		100 %
Price
Price (score) 		$330 $250 Cheaper.
+24%
Nice To Haves 
+14%
Age
Newest 		33 Months 26 Months More recent.
+21%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+16% 		3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.7 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15% 		4.1 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1182 Pts 1326 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+12%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1019 Pts 1109 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+9%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 93.6%
Average Bench 76.9%
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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 7 2700 is an 8 core, 16 thread high-end desktop processor featuring AMD’s second generation 12nm Zen+ architecture and Precision Boost 2 technology. It is the second strongest of four new Ryzen CPUs due for imminent release. The second generation Ryzen processors, codenamed Pinnacle Ridge, are both compatible with the new 400 series and 300 series of motherboards. Official specs for the 2700 are yet to be seen, but early benchmarks appear to indicate base and boost clock speeds of 3.2 and 4.1 GHz respectively. This translates to a modest improvement upon the previous generation 1700 which continues to offer fantastic value for money in terms of multi-core performance. The expected retail price of $299 includes a Wraith cooler and costs the same as Intel’s 6 core 12 thread i7-8700. As expected, the 8700 beats the 2700 on single and quad core intensive tasks, but lags slightly for higher core workloads. Even though the 2700 excels at pure multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames.  [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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