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

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.2GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Game EFps  
+3%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		284 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+5% 		270 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		106 EFps 108 EFps +2%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		139 EFps +4% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		139 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+11% 		125 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		139 EFps 145 EFps +4%
Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,381,149 user samples
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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: 124th / 1406
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
634,862 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 71% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 71% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 166th / 1406
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		88.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+5% 		84 %
External Data: 1080p 
+10%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		4 % Hitm2 5%, FarC5 8%, TWarW2 5%, SotTR 8%, ACO 6%, MESoW 1%, Divis2 2% StrangeB 1%, MetroEx 1%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		17 % BFV 15%, SotTR 15%, MetroEx 23%, Divis2 15%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		9 % Hitm2 9%, TWarW2 3%, F118 8%, GTAV 6%, SotTR 16%
Average Score 
+7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.1 Pts +0% 89.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		128 Pts 128 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		249 Pts +4% 240 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		466 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+10% 		422 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		770 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+21% 		634 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.5 Pts 96.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		148 Pts +3% 143 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		292 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7% 		274 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		558 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16% 		481 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		892 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+21% 		735 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+20%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.44 % Much higher market share.
+41% 		1.02 %
Value
Value For Money 		92.1 % Better value.
+15% 		80.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		81 % 83 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$239 Cheaper.
+27% 		$329
Nice To Haves 
+22%
Age
Newest 		68 Months More recent.
+12% 		77 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 91 Watts +4%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz 4.2 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.7 GHz +4% 4.5 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1147 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+54% 		746 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		971 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+49% 		651 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'17 Q1'17
Cache
Cache 		12 MB 8 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $339.00 - $350.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.70 GHz 4.50 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (130W) PCG 2015D (130W)
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 350.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.20 GHz 1.15 GHz
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 88.4%
Average Bench 84%
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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 Core i7-7700K is Intel’s flagship Kaby Lake based CPU which is reported to have the same IPC as its predecessor, Skylake. Comparing the 7700K and 6700K shows that both average effective speed and peak overclocked speed are up by 7%. Most of the increase in average effective speed is explained by the 5% boost in base clocks from 4.0 to 4.2 GHz. The improved peak lab speed is attributable to a combination of better overclocking capacity and improvements in Intel’s speedshift technology which make the 7700K slightly more responsive. Kaby Lake also has marginally better HD 630 integrated graphics. The i7-7700K is priced similarly to the i7-6700K so for top end gaming and workstation builds, the 7700K is the clear choice for 2017. AMD’s Ryzen will release later this year so things could change at that time. [Jan '17 CPUPro]

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