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In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 363 days older than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-8700 - 211 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $144.34 vs $160.86
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-7700K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
156 FPS
$5.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
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86 FPS
$16.27/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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95 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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90 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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132 FPS
$18.93/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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