Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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. 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 i7-8700 @ 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 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) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 92.23

Overall Rank: 813

Last Price Change: $139.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

12911

Single Thread Rating: 2653
Samples: 8477*
*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 Math	44,878 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	27,963 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,509 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,573 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	190,102 KBytes/Sec
Physics	738 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,485 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,653 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$357.04 USD	Buy Now!
	$139.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OP7060SFFT7G0K OptiPlex 7060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$1017.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP7060MTW9M7T OptiPlex 7060 Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB DRAM, 1TB HDD	$949.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP7060MTRNX86 OptiPlex 7060 Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 3630 Desktop Workstation with Intel Core i7-8700 Hexa-core 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$1897.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP5060SFFD5HVN OptiPlex 5060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,563
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,404
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,722
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,613
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,033
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,385
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,416
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,202
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		12,911

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th 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 i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		92.23
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
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 28th 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		3,944
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		2,940
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		2,653
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1954290 - Nov 25 2023		13417
BL1954282 - Nov 25 2023		13722
BL1953778 - Nov 24 2023		13014
BL1953774 - Nov 24 2023		14125
BL1953497 - Nov 24 2023		12688

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 28th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		12,911
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,072 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,829 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,206 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		11,435 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,767 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		14,360 (+11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,954 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,232 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,167 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		9,858 (-23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-8700		18,231 (+41.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,261 (+2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,344
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,200
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,874
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,815
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,664
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,571
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		2,344

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

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