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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2073 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $175.0 vs $200.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i7-3770K - 788 vs 706 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Core i7-8700
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
541 FPS
$1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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485 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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575 FPS
$1.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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330 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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462 FPS
$5.41/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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