Cores: 6L3 cache: 12MB (shared)TDP: 95 W Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i7 8700K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3700 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 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
49
Multi-Core Performance
23
NanoReview Final Score
38
Compare Intel Core i7 8700K with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 8700K in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
70
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
504
GeekBench v6
The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1741
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
6928
File compression
509.8 MB/sec
Clang compilation
52.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser
149.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer
210.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing
165.3 pages/sec
Background blur
38 images/sec
Photo processing
61.1 images/sec
Ray tracing
10.8 Mpixels/sec
Sources:
GeekBench
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550
samples
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2715
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
13569
Integer math
45.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math
28.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers
39M Primes/sec
Random string sorting
25.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption
4.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression
198.7 MBytes/sec
Physics
811 Frames/sec
Extended instructions
13.5B Matrices/sec
Sources:
PassMark
[3]
β
18753
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
5.3 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt
72.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt
142.8 PPW
Blender / Watt
1.34 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
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Specifications
Core i7 8700K technical specifications
Performance Cores
P-Cores
6
P-Threads
12
Base Frequency (P)
3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)
4.7 GHz
Total
Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
37x
Bus Bandwidth
8 GT/s
L1 Cache
64K (per core)
L2 Cache
256K (per core)
L3 Cache
12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Fabrication Process
14 nm
TDP (PL1)
95 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 8700K 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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