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Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 91.98

Overall Rank: 887

Last Price Change: $139.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
12876

Single Thread Rating: 2646
Samples: 9052*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 15,159
Thread: 2,628

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math44,867 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math27,924 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,327 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,561 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression189,136 KBytes/Sec
Physics737 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,461 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,646 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$357.04 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$139.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,383
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,371
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,658
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,582
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,913
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,331
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,394
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,182
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
12,876
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.86
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.65
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.10
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.19
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
91.98
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.74
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.44
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,639
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
2,646
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2062519 - Mar 27 2024
13707
BL2062262 - Mar 27 2024
12988
BL2062104 - Mar 26 2024
12806
BL2062084 - Mar 26 2024
13758
BL2061799 - Mar 26 2024
13407
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
12,876
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
13,068 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
12,877 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
10,204 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
11,462 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
10,754 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
14,328 (+11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
13,926 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
12,202 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
12,135 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
9,854 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
18,217 (+41.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
13,223 (+2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,866
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,408
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,182
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,797
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,548
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
2,339