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Core i7-8700

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.20 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 68.8% (427th of 1445)

Based on 130 user benchmarks.  Device: 1F8BFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 47%Average: 68.8% Great: 92%
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-8700 averaged 31.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 125Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 245Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-8700 is 44.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-8700 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 428Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 412Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 130 samples)
Rank 42768.8%
Min Avg Max
60.5 Memory 76.3 89.3
87.4 1-Core 125 138
183 2-Core 245 274
81.5% 149 Pts
Min Avg Max
144 4-Core 346 541
195 8-Core 412 847
49.2% 379 Pts
Min Avg Max
211 64-Core 428 1,009
26.5% 428 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 81
1-Core 128
2-Core 247
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 572
67% 518 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
CPU #000, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
54.7% Above average
Memory 40.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 212
62% 120 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 446
54% 417 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
54.3% Above average
Memory 47.3
1-Core 94
2-Core 174
57% 105 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 505
52% 417 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
46.9% Average
Memory 55.2
1-Core 39.2
2-Core 117
41% 70.5 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 439
38% 324 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
39.3% Below average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 11.2
2-Core 18.6
29% 33.9 Pts
4-Core 41.3
8-Core 48.4
6% 44.8 Pts
64-Core 37.9
2% 37.9 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
23.4% Poor
Memory 25.4
1-Core 9.7
2-Core 49.9
16% 28.3 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 134
17% 128 Pts
64-Core 131
8% 131 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,851,723 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-8700IntelBench 69%, 130 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,143x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,047x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples826x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples457x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples426x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples517x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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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

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