Intel Core i7-8700K
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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor Intel Core i7-8700K, specifications and benchmarks

328 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i7-8700K Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q4/2017. Here are all the Intel Core i7-8700K’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.70 GHz, total of cores is 6. The CPU supports DDR4-2666 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1151-2. The TDP for CPU is 95 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-7700K
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-9700KF
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-8700K Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    24
  • Shader
    192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q4/2017
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    188 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    164 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    181 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    102 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    221 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    318 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    413 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    674 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    130 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    126 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    112 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    9 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    347 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-8700K with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1221
1220
1216
1209
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
9113
9024
8970
8960
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
493
490
490
487
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
3751
3745
3709
3689
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
209
209
209
208
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1464
1448
1448
1447
Intel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1292
1288
1287
1283
Intel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
6759
6714
6714
6693
Intel Core i7-8700K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
480
476
476
461
Intel Core i7-8700K
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
230
231
231.5
232.4
Intel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5472
5418
5410
5330
Intel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
28120
27479
27451
27445
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.52
2.51
2.51
2.48
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
16.25
16.25
15.96
15.96
Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
58.4
55.8
55.1
53.2
Intel Core i7-8700K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
16325
16305
16298
16265
Intel Core i7-8700K

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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