Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

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Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 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) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 102.86

Overall Rank: 954

Last Price Change: $124.99 USD (2024-07-01)

Average CPU Mark

12856

Single Thread Rating: 2643
Samples: 9443*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 15,159
Thread: 2,628

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	44,868 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	27,899 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,226 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,555 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	188,589 KBytes/Sec
Physics	737 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,431 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,643 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of June 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$148.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OP7060SFFT7G0K OptiPlex 7060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$995.47 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP7060MTRNX86 OptiPlex 7060 Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP5060SFFD5HVN OptiPlex 5060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	AimCare RenewedDell XPS 8930 Desktop PC Intel.Core i7-8700 Processor 3.20 GHz 6 Core 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM 16 GB Intel Optane +1 TB Hard Drive GeForce GTX 1030 Graphic Windows 10 Black 1-Week Support	$339.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 3630 Desktop Workstation with Intel Core i7-8700 Hexa-core 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD	$1864.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,277
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,428
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,165
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,039
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,902
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,292
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,757
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,519
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,176
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		12,856

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		230.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.49
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.29
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.04
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.72
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		102.86
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.43
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 1st of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,631
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,165
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,033
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,921
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,697
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		2,643
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2133609 - Jun 28 2024		14032
BL2133187 - Jun 28 2024		11929
BL2133149 - Jun 28 2024		11833
BL2133000 - Jun 28 2024		14275
BL2132988 - Jun 27 2024		13770

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
As of 1st of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		12,856
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,062 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,283 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,198 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,764 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		14,322 (+11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,913 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,639 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,197 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-8700		13,176 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,198 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		12,131 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8700		10,673 (-17.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,376
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,279
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,389
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,118
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,791
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,541
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,532
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		2,338

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz

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