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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 275 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i7-7700K - 204 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $186.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-7700K - $0.91 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz 8MBNew Retail, BX80677I77700KNew Retail Smart Cache Box
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i7-8700K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
76 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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