Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2173 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - 160 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K | vs | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
