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Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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 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: 92.24

Overall Rank:
986th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
665th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
327th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $147.65 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13619
Single Thread Rating
2726

Samples: 15173*
*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 Math45,894 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,578 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,416 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,801 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression199,398 KBytes/Sec
Physics814 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,502 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,726 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$170.28 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$157.65 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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,619
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 92.24
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,726
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2284659 - Dec 18 2024
12609
BL2284635 - Dec 18 2024
12952
BL2284395 - Dec 17 2024
12804
BL2284237 - Dec 17 2024
13643
BL2283507 - Dec 17 2024 [Overclocked]
14903
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,619
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,818 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 14,240 (+4.6%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 11,462 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 10,740 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 17,006 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 16,991 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 16,172 (+18.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 16,047 (+17.8%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 14,283 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 13,056 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 12,117 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700K
 10,663 (-21.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 1,909