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Intel Core i7 8700K 6-core LGA1151
The 6-core, 12-thread design with a 4.7GHz boost clock and unlocked multiplier delivers strong overclocking headroom for its era. Its 12MB L3 cache and 95W TDP balance multi-threaded productivity with efficient single-core performance on the LGA 1151 socket. This processor is best for budget-conscious PC builders upgrading older 300-series systems for mid-range gaming and general multitasking.
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4700 MHz
L3 Cache 12 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket LGA 1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
66 Overall Score
Price £150
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong single thread (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong ai (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read▼4
Based on 7 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 | 8700K |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 4700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.5 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 13567 |
| PassMark Single | 2715 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 95 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 8700K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 64 | 12 | 28 | 4 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4700 | 5200 | 3500 | 4200 | 3200 | 3400 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 32 | 19.25 | 8 |
| Tdp W | 95 | 120 | 200 | 65 | 105 | 270 |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 3647 | AM4 |
| 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 8700K | 69.2 | 83.3 | 68.3 | 51.2 | 66.7 | 67.8 | 96.5 | 77.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
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