Intel Core i7-8700T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-8700T features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8700T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-8700T
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8700T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8700T is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 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: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8700T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8700T 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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8700T 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: Q2/2018
Release price: 340 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20711
20711
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
20638
20638
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
20253
20253
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
20156
20156
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
20120
20120

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
10361
10361
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
10358
10358
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
10340
10340
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
10330
10330
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
10315
10315

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
5602
5602
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
5598
5598
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
5578
5578
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
5568
5568
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
5548
5548

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4945
4945
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4936
4936
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
4931
4931
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
4925
4925
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4905
4905

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4536
4536
Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
4519
4519
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
4514
4514
Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
4489
4489
Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
4489
4489

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2811
2811
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
2808
2808
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
2804
2804
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
2792
2792
Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
2789
2789

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1340
1340
Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1338
1338
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1337
1337
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1336
1336
Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1336
1336

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1085
1085
Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1080
1080
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1068
1068
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1065
1065
Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1065
1065

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1061
1061
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1061
1061
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1061
1061
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1061
1061
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1061
1061

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
176
176
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
176
176
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
176
176
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
176
176
Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
176
176

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

Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 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

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

Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
12.0
12.0
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
11.9
11.9
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
11.8
11.8
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
11.7
11.7
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
11.7
11.7

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

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
2.1
2.1