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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 363 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i7-8700 - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $200.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-7700K - $1.23 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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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
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i7-8700
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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70 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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22 FPS
$56.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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46 FPS
$54.33/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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