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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2700K - 278 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £141.26 vs £208.88
- Up to 27% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700K - £0.55 vs £0.75 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
258
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
Buy for £141.26 on Amazon
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Updated 9776 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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