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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: 55.06

Overall Rank: 599

Last Price Change: $249.94 USD (2023-01-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
13761

Single Thread Rating: 2749
Samples: 12749*
*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 Math46,138 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,819 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting26 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,859 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression197.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics818 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,573 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,749 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$340.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$315.63 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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,577
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,274
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,761
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 55.06
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 39.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 27.71
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1730145 - Jan 26 2023
13122
BL1729987 - Jan 26 2023
10870
BL1729919 - Jan 26 2023
13971
BL1729780 - Jan 26 2023
9347
BL1729631 - Jan 26 2023 [Overclocked]
15532
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,761
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,989 (+1.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 17,028 (+23.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 16,406 (+19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 15,685 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,903 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 11,407 (-17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,065 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,973 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 10,763 (-21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 8,734 (-36.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 18,259 (+32.7%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,324 (-3.2%)


Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,679
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,794
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,553
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,690
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,669
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,631
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,528
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,450
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,521