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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: 92.71

Overall Rank:
1190th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
883rd fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
386th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $137.66 USD (2025-06-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12763
Single Thread Rating
2630

Samples: 12129*
*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 Math27,845 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,979 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,494 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,132 KBytes/Sec
Physics732 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,432 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,630 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$188.47 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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,763
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.84
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 92.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,630
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2704083 - Jun 18 2025
12951
BL2704069 - Jun 18 2025
13157
BL2703580 - Jun 18 2025
13316
BL2702906 - Jun 17 2025
13878
BL2702851 - Jun 17 2025
13596
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,763
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,032 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,894 (+8.9%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,580 (+6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,165 (+3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,271 (-3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,666 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,799 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,131 (-20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,163 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,030 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 9,834 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 9,654 (-24.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 1,771