Intel Core i7-8700 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-8700 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8700, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-8700
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8700 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8700 is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8700 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2017
Release price: 340 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
ADS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
27451
27451
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
27445
27445
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
27203
27203
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
27120
27120
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
27036
27036

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
13025
13025
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12958
12958
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12958
12958
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12958
12958
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
12935
12935

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8018
8018
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
7969
7969
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
7969
7969
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
7969
7969
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
7833
7833

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
6032
6032
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6027
6027
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6027
6027
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6027
6027
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
6017
6017

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6020
6020
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5974
5974
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5929
5929
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5878
5878
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5844
5844

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2142IT
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
5894
5894
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5891
5891
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5891
5891
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5891
5891
Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
5884
5884

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
5410
5410
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5330
5330
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5204
5204
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
5133
5133
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
5130
5130

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3725
3725
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
3709
3709
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3674
3674
Intel Core i5-11400H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
3669
3669
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
3615
3615

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3569
3569
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3556
3556
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3547
3547
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
3544
3544
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
3520
3520

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
1459
1459
Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1459
1459
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1459
1459
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
1459
1459
Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
1459
1459

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1439
1439
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1439
1439
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1434
1434
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1413
1413
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
1404
1404

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1172
1172

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1147
1147
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1146
1146
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1146
1146
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1146
1146
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
1143
1143

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
492
492
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
488
488
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
488
488
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
488
488
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
486
486

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
481
481
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
481
481
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
481
481
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
481
481
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
481
481

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
233.9
233.9
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
232.4
232.4
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
231.5
231.5
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
231
231
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
230
230

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
204
204
Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
203
203
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
203
203
Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
203
203
Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
201
201

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
119
119
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
118
118
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
118
118
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
118
118
Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
117
117

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
43.7
43.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
15.8
15.8
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
15.8
15.8
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
15.8
15.8
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
15.8
15.8
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
15.8
15.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
2.4
2.4