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
No current retailer price
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 7800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 32 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4600 | 5000 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| 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 7800X3D Compare | 88.1 | 98.5 | 94.4 | 78.7 | 84.2 | 88.3 | 96.5 | 88.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.4 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.1 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.6 | 20.3 | 91 | 0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 90.4 | 3.4 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.2 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 58.6 | 20.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
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