Intel Core i7 8700 6-core LGA1151
The 6-core, 12-thread Coffee Lake chip delivers a 4.6GHz boost clock and a solid 12,745 PassMark multi-core score for reliable productivity. Its 65W TDP and compatibility with affordable 300-series motherboards make it a cost-effective option on the refurbished market. This processor is best for budget-conscious PC builders upgrading older LGA 1151 systems for general multitasking and office work.
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4600 MHz
L3 Cache 12 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
62 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong efficiency (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong single thread (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong platform (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Model | 8700 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3200 |
| Boost Clock | 4600 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 12745 |
| PassMark Single | 2625 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 8700 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4600 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 4400 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 8 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 165 | 15 |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | LGA2066 | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | AMD Integrated Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 8700 | 67.4 | 54.7 | 68.6 | 37.5 | 76 | 66.4 | 84.4 | 74.4 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77 | 84.1 | 0 | 83.9 | 94.5 | 36.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 77 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.3 | 90.9 | 0 | 80.4 |
| D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X Compare | 87.4 | 62.5 | 77.1 | 0 | 72.2 | 84.7 | 73.7 | 73.9 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 64.1 | 54.7 | 57 | 0 | 99.3 | 64.9 | 9.1 | 66.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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