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Intel BX80684I78700

Core i7-8700

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 87% (161st of 1442)

Based on 349,567 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz

The high-end hex core, 12 thread i7-8700 is second in Intel’s line up of 8th generation Coffee Lake CPUs that witnesses an increase in the number of cores at each SKU, as well as further refinement on the 14nm architecture as seen in the 6th and 7th generations. The i7-8700 features a TDP of 65W, 12MB of L3 Cache and 16 PCIe lanes. Although the 8700 has a base clock of 3.2 GHz it has an all core boost of 4.3 GHz and a single core boost of 4.6 GHz. These are unusually high clocks for a non-K SKU, Intel have historically clocked their non-K SKUs around 10% lower than the flagship K variants but with Coffee Lake, the 8700 is almost a match for a stock 8700K. Priced at $320, the i7-8700 offers exceptional single, quad and multi-core processing power to the mainstream market but unfortunately a new 300 series chipset will also need to be factored into the purchase. AMD’s comparably priced Ryzen 7 1700X is an 8 core 16 thread processor which is around 20% faster at multi-threaded tasks, but has around 20% slower single and quad core performance so the choice between these two processors is use case dependant but generally favours Intel for most desktop users whose workloads are typically single or dual core bound.  [Oct '17 CPUPro]

Poor: 75%Average: 87% Great: 94%
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i7-8700 averaged just 12.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-8700 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 88.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 126Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-8700 is just 19.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-8700 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 936Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 748Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 349,567 samples)
Rank 16187%
Min Avg Max
77.3 Memory 88.7 95.5
103 1-Core 126 132
202 2-Core 245 263
85.8% 153 Pts
Min Avg Max
375 4-Core 459 518
587 8-Core 748 822
73.9% 604 Pts
Min Avg Max
746 64-Core 936 1,043
57.9% 936 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 248
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 828
79% 655 Pts
64-Core 1,067
66% 1,067 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 129
2-Core 252
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 805
77% 638 Pts
64-Core 1,045
65% 1,045 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
85% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 798
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 987
61% 987 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 129
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 753
69% 579 Pts
64-Core 952
59% 952 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $320 @ launch in Oct '17
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Gaming 32%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 30%
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System: Dell XPS 8930

CPU
Core i7-8700Intel  $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples2,974x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples916x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples696x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples643x
SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples562x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshiba  $46Bench 145%, 33,719 samples263x
NVMe SK hynix 256GBPc601Bench 138%, 2,219 samples158x
RAM
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GBUnknownBench 78%, 8,965 samples469x
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 9,471 samples467x
HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 4,647 samples359x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ4'17
Processor Numberi7-8700
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache12 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed3.20 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.60 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

8th generation Coffee Lake processor...

Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
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9,840

Average (edit your comment) Add link

30 days ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Poor

26 days ago.

Still very quick, even by today’s standards.

HKG-User
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5,506

Poor

4 months ago.

thermal throttles when using intel stock cooler. also power throttles when using low end B360 boards. Intel is lying about its TDP :( . I regret for not doing more research on its real TDP and choosing suitable motherboards.

RUS-User
Avatar level
4,780

Excellent

14 months ago.

пиздатый лучше чем амд

IDN-User
Avatar level
4,635

Good

4 months ago.

Wanted to get i7-8700K but don't want to overclock? This CPU offer nearly similar performance to i7-8700K but you'll save some money and buy faster GPU, more RAM and/or bigger SSD/HDD then.

TWN-User
Avatar level
2,870

Poor

4 months ago.

8700 is 2017-2018 BEST non-K CPU in the World

ISR-User
Avatar level
2,338

Excellent

3 months ago.

its a good cpu but if you can afford the 8700k and over clock it it is a better option

DNK-User
Avatar level
2,212

Poor

3 months ago.

working and playing with it for over 3 years it is absolutely still relevant even today works great with vr as well

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Good

6 years ago.

LKA-User
Avatar level
1,906

Terrible

14 months ago.

using it for 3 years and never faced a problem

PRY-User
Avatar level
788

Excellent

4 years ago.

es buenisimo para edicion a 4k

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Average

4 years ago.

Handy for power users who don't need to overclock and just want excellent performance out of box. Suggested to spend a little extra for aftermarket cooler as this CPU runs hot when cooled with stock cooler.

ZxOmenGuyxZ
Avatar level
72

Good

20 months ago.

A very good CPU, especially for 2017 to 2018, but was beaten today by even the budget CPUs like the i3-12100F or the i5-10400F.

moonhi123
Avatar level
42

Terrible

5 years ago.

망작

Doncalypso
Avatar level
18

Good

5 years ago.

better thank i5 8600k

phoebus32
Avatar level
6

Excellent

5 years ago.

Le meilleur rapport qualité/prix (quand je l'ai acheté au mois de mai à 330 CHF, aujourd'hui, à 430CHF, autant prendre le modèle en dessus), mais sinon un excellent processeur, pour avoir besoin de l'overcloocker, il faut au moins faire du montage video.

1Shy9
Avatar level
6

Excellent

14 months ago.

Originally upgraded my old am3+ based motherboard years back when 9th gen was newest and paired it with an i3-9100f. I have been through a few cpus since but his one is the best one ive had yet, its much cheaper used than the 9th gen i7 and has performace similar to even alot newer I5 processors. I picked mine up used for 65 quid here in England and for that price you will struggle to get anything close in performance. If your still on lga1151 and need an upgrade get this and you will be fine for atleast another 3 years. You could even pair it with a gpu like a 3070ti and still have no real bottlenecking .

CyberCat
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4

Excellent

4 years ago.

dis good i approve

benelicious
Avatar level
2

Excellent

3 years ago.

i get 97.3 on my 8700. its just lovely

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