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Apple M1 8 3200 MHz vs Intel i7-8700K

The Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz is newer than Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz is around 35% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz uses substantially less power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 29998 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz×Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $161 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktop, Laptop, Mobile/EmbeddedDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2Up to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheNA2L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP15.1W95W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2021Q4 2017
# of Samples1075019248
CPU Rank13971443
CPU Value0.084.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3673(0.0%)2714(-26.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)14123(0.0%)13557(-4.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,123
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,557
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
84.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,673
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,714
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP15.1W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.