Intel Core i7 8700K

Cores: 6
L3 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.

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core i7 8700K in benchmarks

Cinebench R23

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

1219

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

8881

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PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2745

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

13721

Integer math	46.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math	28.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	39M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	25.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption	4.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression	201 MBytes/sec
Physics	818 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	13.6B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3]

Specifications

Core i7 8700K technical specifications

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	October 5, 2017
Type	Desktop
instruction set	x86-64
Codename	Coffee Lake
Model number	i7-8700K
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630

CPU

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

Package

Fabrication process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	95 W
Socket	LGA-1151
Peak temperature	100°C

iGPU

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
Max. Resolution	4096x2304 - 60 Hz

iGPU FLOPS

0.38 TFLOPS

Memory Support

Memory types	- DDR4-2666
Memory Size	128 GB
Max. Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official site	Intel Core i7 8700K official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	16
Extended instructions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Сompetitors

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