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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 81.95

Overall Rank: 920

Last Price Change: $157.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

12867

Single Thread Rating: 2645
Samples: 9245*
*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	44,872 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	27,912 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,273 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,560 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	188,888 KBytes/Sec
Physics	737 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,443 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,645 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$157.00 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	$995.47 (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	$1895.80 (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)
	HP Z2 G4 Workstation - 1 X Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) i7-8700 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.20 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Intel UHD Graphics 630 Graphics - Windows 10 Pro (English) - Mini-Tower - Black	$1499.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,370
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,635
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,024
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,458
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		12,867

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.58
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		118.65
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		81.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.46
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 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		2,645
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2095938 - May 07 2024		12477
BL2095857 - May 07 2024		13806
BL2095346 - May 07 2024		13394
BL2094912 - May 06 2024		13503
BL5063532 - May 06 2024		13406

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 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		12,867
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,070 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,647 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,285 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,882 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,199 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		14,331 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,132 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,684 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		9,657 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-8700		8,731 (-32.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,261 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,206 (+2.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,158
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,552
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,511
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		2,339

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

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