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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 850 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
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
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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
85%
Price, $
$235.99
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-10700K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
41 FPS
$56.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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54 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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41 FPS
$21.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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63 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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65 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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42 FPS
$33.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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92 FPS
$37.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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82 FPS
$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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8 FPS
$156.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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82 FPS
$30.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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