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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: 43.28

Overall Rank: 632

Last Price Change: $317.88 USD (2023-03-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
13759

Single Thread Rating: 2748
Samples: 13015*
*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 Math46,141 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,804 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting26 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,859 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression197.1 MBytes/Sec
Physics819 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,572 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,748 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th 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.com$379.77 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$317.88 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 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,595
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,946
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,759
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.76
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 136.21
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 43.28
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 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
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
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1781159 - Mar 29 2023
14600
BL1781119 - Mar 29 2023
13797
BL1781104 - Mar 29 2023
15550
BL1781087 - Mar 29 2023
13113
BL1780436 - Mar 28 2023
13530
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 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,759
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 14,433 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,864 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 10,343 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 14,549 (+5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,058 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,964 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,314 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 16,413 (+19.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 15,688 (+14.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,982 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,234 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,306 (-10.6%)


Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,433
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,433
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,796
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,589
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,144
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,760
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,694
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,632
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,522