Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

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Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 80.75

Overall Rank: 873

Last Price Change: $169.00 USD (2024-05-08)

Average CPU Mark

13647

Single Thread Rating: 2732
Samples: 14415*
*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 Math	45,933 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	28,620 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	25,547 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,815 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	199,829 KBytes/Sec
Physics	815 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	13,506 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,732 MOps/Sec

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

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd 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
	$334.01 USD	Buy Now!
	$250.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	SkyTech Omega Gaming Computer Desktop PC Intel i7-8700K 3.7Ghz, Liquid Cooled, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, 250G SSD with 3D NAND, 2TB HDD, 16GB DDR4, Z370 Motherboard, Win 10 Home	$1499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 3630 Workstation Intel 8th Gen i7-8700K 6-Core 3.70GHz (Up to 4.70GHz) 16GB DDR4-2666MHz Memory 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD Windows 10 Pro	$2800.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 3630 Workstation Intel 8th Gen i7-8700K 3.7GHz (Up to 4.70GHz) 6-Core CPU 16GB DDR4-2666MHz Memory 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD Windows 10 Pro	$2200.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-8700K Processor 3.70GHz Turbo to 4.70GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 27-inch FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 2TB SSD 64GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i7-8700K Processor 3.70GHz Turbo to 4.70GHz, 64 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, 27-inch FullHD IPS Touchscreen, Win 10) PC Computer All-in-One	$2499.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th 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 i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,647

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th 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 i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		80.75
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 10th 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 i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,732
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2095124 - May 06 2024		12380
BL2094976 - May 06 2024		11371
BL2094579 - May 06 2024		10180
BL2094003 - May 05 2024		13526
BL2093926 - May 05 2024		13304

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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,647
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		12,867 (-5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K		13,070 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		12,882 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		14,331 (+5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K		12,285 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		12,132 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		10,684 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-8700K		8,731 (-36.0%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		13,261 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		13,206 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K		10,706 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i7-8700K		19,899 (+45.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th 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 i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,509

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

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