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IntelBX80684I78700K
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14 Cores, 28 Threads @3.10 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

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

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 750,847 user samples
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4,560 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 95% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 95%
SPEED RANK: 198th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
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 		83.3 % 88.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.5 Pts 90.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+18%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		124 Pts 128 Pts +3%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		246 Pts 249 Pts +1%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		482 Pts +3% 466 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		947 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+23% 		770 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		88.6 Pts 96.5 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		141 Pts 148 Pts +5%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		282 Pts 292 Pts +4%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		561 Pts +1% 558 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1112 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+25% 		892 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+3,469%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 1.38 % Insanely higher market share.
+13,700%
Value
Value For Money 		65.8 % 98.7 % Much better value.
+50%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 81 % Much more popular.
+56%
Price
Price (score) 		$654 $186 Much cheaper.
+72%
Nice To Haves 
+84%
Age
Newest 		78+ Months 78 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2625 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+129% 		1147 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2179 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+124% 		971 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'17 Q4'17
Cache
Cache 		19.25 MB 12 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$1387.00 - $1399.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.30 GHz 4.70 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2017X PCG 2015C (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		44 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 83.3%
Average Bench 88.4%
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Guys, this is for workstation, not gaming. [Oct '21 Gamejang]

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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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