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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.

  • 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 i7-8700 @ 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
rating
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 Math44,878 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math27,963 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,509 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,573 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression190,102 KBytes/Sec
Physics738 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,485 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,653 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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$357.04 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$139.99 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 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