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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $145.05 vs $304.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700K - $0.78 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700 - 194 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145.05 on Amazon
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Updated 388 minutes ago
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
50%
Price, $
$304.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $304.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 388 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700 | vs | Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-10700K
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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79 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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99 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,908.91
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120 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,491
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131 FPS
$22.90/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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17 FPS
$105.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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55 FPS
$45.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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131 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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Laptops Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-10700K
With selected game settings
68 FPS
$58.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,999
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