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 ¥43,841
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 | SMC EPYC 9555P | D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X | Dell Inspiron 7700 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 64 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 128 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4600 | 5200 | 4400 | 4400 | 4700 | 2800 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 19.25 | 12 | 4 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 360 | 165 | 15 | 6 |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA2066 | Intel BGA 1744 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | Iris Xe 96EU | Intel UHD 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 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77 | 96.8 | 0 | 90.8 | 99.5 | 0 | 88.8 |
| D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X Compare | 87.4 | 62.5 | 77.1 | 0 | 72.2 | 84.7 | 73.7 | 73.9 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.6 | 69.6 | 71.1 | 0 | 99.4 | 66.6 | 25.1 | 82.1 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.9 | 54.7 | 54.8 | 0 | 32.6 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 30.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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