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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1109th fastest in multithreading out of 5031 CPUs
807th fastest in single threading out of 5031 CPUs
360th fastest in out of 1419 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12791
Single Thread Rating
2634

Samples: 11258*
*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 Math44,884 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math27,857 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,039 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,513 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,547 KBytes/Sec
Physics734 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,426 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,634 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$143.47 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 24th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,766
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,333
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,052
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,500
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,871
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,200
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,631
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,791
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.42
Intel Core i9-12900K
 137.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 124.83
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
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
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,634
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2501548 - Mar 23 2025
13340
BL5089999 - Mar 23 2025
13868
BL2501489 - Mar 23 2025
12057
BL2501305 - Mar 23 2025
13780
BL2500951 - Mar 22 2025
13672
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 24th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,791
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,039 (+1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,894 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,588 (+6.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,173 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,276 (-4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 11,757 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,688 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,659 (+22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,805 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,128 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,882 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,218 (-20.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,597
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,556
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,728
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,511
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,408
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,404
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,400
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 1,775