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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: 82.42

Overall Rank:
1027th fastest in multithreading out of 4984 CPUs
700th fastest in single threading out of 4984 CPUs
333rd fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $165.00 USD (2025-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13599
Single Thread Rating
2723

Samples: 15658*
*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 Math45,876 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,559 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,357 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,789 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression199,193 KBytes/Sec
Physics813 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,504 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,723 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$165.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$170.92 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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,825
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,574
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,599
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
82.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
52.88
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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,723
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2404431 - Feb 10 2025
12984
BL2403999 - Feb 10 2025
14733
BL2403218 - Feb 10 2025
12415
BL2402950 - Feb 09 2025
14308
BL2402682 - Feb 09 2025
15780
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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,599
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,033 (-4.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,893 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
12,805 (-5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,049 (+18.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
15,654 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
14,799 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
11,425 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
10,733 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
16,976 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
14,285 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
13,317 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K
12,274 (-9.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,636
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,601
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,300
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
1,906