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Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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: NA

Overall Rank:
1118th fastest in multithreading out of 5042 CPUs
812th fastest in single threading out of 5042 CPUs
364th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12789
Single Thread Rating
2633

Samples: 11418*
*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 Math44,896 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math27,862 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,030 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,510 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,495 KBytes/Sec
Physics734 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,432 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,633 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of April 2025.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$145.05 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,330
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,491
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,789
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.08
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 2,633
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2537091 - Apr 07 2025
12175
BL2536548 - Apr 06 2025
13898
BL2535607 - Apr 06 2025
11873
BL2535568 - Apr 06 2025
11152
BL2535441 - Apr 06 2025
12181
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 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 12,789
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,038 (+1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,895 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,589 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 13,174 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,277 (-4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 11,757 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,681 (+22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700
 15,660 (+22.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,804 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 14,115 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 12,904 (+0.9%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700
 10,211 (-20.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,184
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,823
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 1,774