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
Price €210
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
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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 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4600 | 5200 | 4200 | 3400 | 2700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 65 | 270 | 80 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 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 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.6 | 87.1 | 78.3 | 0 | 83.1 | 73.6 | 0 | 72.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.1 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 31 | 41.8 | 17.8 | 0 | 36.9 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 24.5 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.2 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 58.6 | 20.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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