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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 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: 102.85

Overall Rank:
958th fastest in multithreading out of 4757 CPUs
670th fastest in single threading out of 4757 CPUs
312th fastest in out of 1368 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $124.99 USD (2024-07-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12856
Single Thread Rating
2643

Samples: 9493*
*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 Math44,875 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math27,900 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,221 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,555 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression188,555 KBytes/Sec
Physics737 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,432 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,643 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of July 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$186.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$124.99 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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,260
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,622
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,043
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,898
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,287
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,755
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,537
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,177
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,856
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.46
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 167.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
 150.53
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.68
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 102.85
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.42
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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,630
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,033
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,921
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,697
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,930
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,643
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2144556 - Jul 13 2024
12529
BL2144482 - Jul 13 2024
11331
BL2144395 - Jul 13 2024
11378
BL2144225 - Jul 13 2024
13298
BL2144003 - Jul 13 2024
12404
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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,856
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,062 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,283 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,201 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 11,475 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,321 (+11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,912 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,637 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,193 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,133 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,671 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 9,839 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 16,800 (+30.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,273
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,030
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,525
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,388
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,112
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,790
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,536
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,536
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,338