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Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8700 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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. [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: 88.07

Overall Rank:
1179th fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
869th fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
385th fastest in out of 1448 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $145.05 USD (2025-05-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12774
Single Thread Rating
2631

Samples: 11894*
*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 Math44,900 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math27,856 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,000 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,499 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,314 KBytes/Sec
Physics733 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,437 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,631 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$145.05 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,683
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,471
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,173
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,774
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 234.95
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 174.10
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.13
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 88.07
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.92
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 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,631
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2642449 - May 22 2025
12745
BL2642265 - May 22 2025
13495
BL2642154 - May 22 2025
14107
BL2642144 - May 22 2025
13695
BL2642135 - May 22 2025
12302
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 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,774
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,039 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,894 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,583 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,167 (+3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,275 (-3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,674 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,799 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,134 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,284 (+11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,158 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,136 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,046 (-5.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,500
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,338
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,589
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,281
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,697
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,423
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 1,772