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Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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 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) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1110th fastest in multithreading out of 5121 CPUs
772nd fastest in single threading out of 5121 CPUs
363rd fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13583
Single Thread Rating
2721

Samples: 16421*
*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 Math45,884 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,545 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,297 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,779 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression199,035 KBytes/Sec
Physics812 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,509 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,721 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$170.00 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 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,698
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,313
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,862
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,656
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,583
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
152.47
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
51.93
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
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 3600
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,721
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2630626 - May 17 2025
13791
BL2630530 - May 17 2025
12177
BL2629268 - May 16 2025
15709
BL2629211 - May 16 2025
14824
BL2628144 - May 16 2025
14101
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 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,583
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,038 (-4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,893 (+2.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,168 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
12,775 (-5.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
12,275 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
11,823 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,816 (+23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,329 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,130 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,114 (+18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,005 (+17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
15,674 (+15.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,502
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,324
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,597
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,810
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,682
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,534
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,418
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
1,904