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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 93.11

Overall Rank: 670

Last Price Change: $139.22 USD (2023-03-21)

Average CPU Mark
rating
12963

Single Thread Rating: 2655
Samples: 7588*
*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 Math44,913 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,024 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,594 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics739 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,533 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,655 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$139.22 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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,587
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,792
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,682
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,536
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,207
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,963
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 182.58
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 140.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 97.17
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 93.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.07
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 50.34
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 41.47
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,655
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1774402 - Mar 21 2023
12667
BL1773859 - Mar 20 2023
10684
BL1773842 - Mar 20 2023
11034
BL1773440 - Mar 19 2023
12826
BL1773413 - Mar 19 2023
11554
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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,963
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,748 (+21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,687 (+21.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,069 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,243 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 11,396 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,774 (-16.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,233 (+2.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,355 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 9,843 (-24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 18,260 (+40.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 17,595 (+35.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 17,033 (+31.4%)


Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,358
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,579
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,140
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,751
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,734
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,691
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,615
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,346