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 850 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-8700 - 161 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $200.0 vs $235.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-10700K - $1.25 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
85%
Price, $
$235.99
84%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |