Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

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Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 68.74

Overall Rank: 681

Last Price Change: $199.99 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

13747

Single Thread Rating: 2748
Samples: 13248*
*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 Math	46,114 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	28,786 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	25,962 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,856 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	201,562 KBytes/Sec
Physics	818 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	13,565 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,748 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$304.41 USD	Buy Now!
	$199.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	SkyTech Omega Gaming Computer Desktop PC Intel i7-8700K 3.7Ghz, Liquid Cooled, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, 250G SSD with 3D NAND, 2TB HDD, 16GB DDR4, Z370 Motherboard, Win 10 Home	$2999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 2TB SSD 64GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-8700K Processor 3.70GHz Turbo to 4.70GHz, 64 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, 27-inch FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-8700K Processor 3.70GHz Turbo to 4.70GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 27-inch FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 500GB SSD 16GB RAM (Intel Core i7-8700K Processor 3.70GHz Turbo to 4.70GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD, 27-inch FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$1999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 4TB SSD 64GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-8700K Processor 3.70GHz Turbo to 4.70GHz, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB SSD, 27-inch FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2699.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,747

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		195.04
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.33
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		68.74
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.69
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1831124 - Jun 01 2023		13503
BL1831079 - Jun 01 2023		10484
BL1830569 - May 31 2023		14023
BL1830288 - May 31 2023		12266
BL1830139 - May 31 2023		14183

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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,747
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K		13,977 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		12,956 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		14,540 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		14,416 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K		13,062 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		10,760 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		10,331 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		13,304 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-8700K		16,959 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		16,652 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-8700K		16,420 (+19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700K		15,746 (+14.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,457
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,602
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,793
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,735
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,521

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

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