Cores: 6L3 cache: 12MB (shared)TDP: 65 W Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i7 8700 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4600 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.
Single-Core Performance
44
Multi-Core Performance
20
NanoReview Final Score
34
Compare Intel Core i7 8700 with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 8700 in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
71
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
456
Cinebench 2026 (Single)
394
Cinebench 2026 (Multi)
2122
GeekBench v6
The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1455
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
6242
File compression
440.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation
49.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser
137.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer
181.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing
150.9 pages/sec
Background blur
33.3 images/sec
Photo processing
51 images/sec
Ray tracing
10.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources:
GeekBench
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1082
samples
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2625
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
12746
Integer math
45 GOps/sec
Floating point math
27.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers
35M Primes/sec
Random string sorting
23.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption
4.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression
186.6 MBytes/sec
Physics
730 Frames/sec
Extended instructions
12.4B Matrices/sec
Sources:
PassMark
[3]
β
15348
samples
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Performance Per Watt
Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt
7 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt
96 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt
196.1 PPW
Blender / Watt
1.69 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
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Specifications
Core i7 8700 technical specifications
Vendor
Intel
Released
October 5, 2017
Type
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Codename
Coffee Lake
Model number
i7-8700
Integrated GPU
UHD Graphics 630
AMD Equivalent
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Successor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Performance Cores
P-Cores
6
P-Threads
12
Base Frequency (P)
3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)
4.6 GHz
Total
Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
Bus Bandwidth
8 GT/s
L1 Cache
64K (per core)
L2 Cache
256K (per core)
L3 Cache
12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Fabrication Process
14 nm
TDP (PL1)
65 W
Socket
LGA-1151
Peak Temperature
100Β°C
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock
350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Shading Units
192
TMUs
24
ROPs
3
Execution Units
24
TGP
15 W
Memory Types
- DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size
128 GB
Memory Channels
2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
ECC Support
No
Official Site
Intel Core i7 8700 official page
PCI Express Version
3.0
PCI Express Lanes
16
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, HTT, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: TXT, XD bit
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