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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2261 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-2700K - 493 vs 458 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $89.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-8700 - $0.19 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-2700K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
202 FPS
$4.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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166 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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225 FPS
$3.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
In Stock
81 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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152 FPS
$16.44/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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