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Core i7-8700

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.20 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 81.3% (236th of 1468)

Based on 55 user benchmarks.  Device: 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 52%Average: 81.3% Great: 93%
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i7-8700 averaged just 18.7% 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. Single Core Speed 130Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 245Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-8700 is 40.9%. 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 706Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 632Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 55 samples)
Rank 23681.3%
Min Avg Max
68.4 Memory 81.9 91.5
109 1-Core 130 138
159 2-Core 245 274
84.7% 152 Pts
Min Avg Max
159 4-Core 443 543
157 8-Core 632 895
67.4% 537 Pts
Min Avg Max
152 64-Core 706 1,119
43.7% 706 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
85% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 228
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 739
72% 589 Pts
64-Core 999
62% 999 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 81.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 237
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 718
70% 576 Pts
64-Core 1,009
62% 1,009 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
79.6% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 241
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 764
72% 598 Pts
64-Core 940
58% 940 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
67.9% Good
Memory 69
1-Core 91.6
2-Core 195
66% 118 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 619
59% 489 Pts
64-Core 904
56% 904 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
66.3% Good
Memory 60.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 209
67% 124 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 560
59% 473 Pts
64-Core 853
53% 853 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
63.2% Good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 174
64% 112 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 524
51% 417 Pts
64-Core 679
42% 679 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
37.3% Below average
Memory 54.3
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 106
52% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 101
16% 112 Pts
64-Core 56.1
4% 56.1 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
32.2% Below average
Memory 49.2
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 72
34% 55 Pts
4-Core 91.4
8-Core 84
12% 87.7 Pts
64-Core 20.7
1% 20.7 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,991,492 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-8700IntelBench 81%, 55 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,159x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,093x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples850x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples460x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples441x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples526x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples384x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples307x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $25

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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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