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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-7700 - 125 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $167.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-8700 - $1.39 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-7700
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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58 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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14 FPS
$120.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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80 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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18 FPS
$69.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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52 FPS
$48.06/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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