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Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz 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 i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz 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 i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.7 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 95 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) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 54.76

Overall Rank: 767

Last Price Change: $250.00 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
13689

Single Thread Rating: 2741
Samples: 13831*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 15,976
Thread: 2,700

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math45,996 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,689 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,738 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,832 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression200,515 KBytes/Sec
Physics816 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,528 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,741 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$334.01 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$250.00 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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,560
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,721
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,033
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,412
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,200
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,689
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.86
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.50
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.89
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
54.76
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.54
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,650
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,939
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,741
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1956869 - Nov 28 2023
13598
BL1956765 - Nov 28 2023
13034
BL1956758 - Nov 28 2023
14613
BL1956290 - Nov 27 2023
15169
BL1956002 - Nov 27 2023
13443
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,689
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,415 (+19.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,072 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
14,515 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
12,911 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
10,725 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
10,335 (-24.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,789 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,725 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,599 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,553 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
14,350 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,954 (+1.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,216
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,815
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,664
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,518
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,514