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Intel Core i7-8700

Released Oct 5, 2017$303 launch priceDesktop Processor

A six-core, twelve-thread Coffee Lake i7 held to a 65 W base power and a locked multiplier, still boosting to 4.6 GHz on one core. It gives up only a few percent to the 8700K in most real workloads while fitting a small case and running off the bundled cooler.

Pros

  • Six cores and twelve threads with 12 MB L3, the full i7 configuration
  • 4.6 GHz single-core turbo, only 100 MHz behind the 8700K
  • 65 W base power and a retail cooler included - viable in SFF and OEM chassis
  • UHD Graphics 630 at 1200 MHz with QuickSync encode and 4K HEVC/VP9 decode
  • Windows 11 supported, and it runs on cheap B360/H370 boards

Cons

  • Locked multiplier, and the 65 W PL1 clamps sustained all-core work unless the board lifts power limits
  • The bundled cooler is marginal for long rendering or encoding runs
  • DDR4-2666 official, with no memory overclocking outside Z370/Z390
  • Requires a 300-series chipset - not compatible with 100/200-series boards
35Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

Single-core35.3
Multi-core33.3
Gaming37.9

Full specifications

Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-8700

General

Announced
2017
Socket
LGA1151-v2
Process
14 nm
Base TDP
65 W
Unlocked multiplier
No
Cooler included
Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores
6
Performance cores
6
Efficiency cores
0
Threads
12
Base clock
3.2 GHz
Boost clock
4.6 GHz
L2 cache
2 MB
L3 cache
12 MB

Integrated GPU

iGPU
Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock
1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory support
DDR4-2666
Max memory
64 GB
Memory channels
2

Platform

PCIe version
3
CPU PCIe lanes
16

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (single)
1,500
Geekbench 6 (multi)
6,400
Cinebench R23 (single)
1,230
Cinebench R23 (multi)
8,400
PassMark
13,000

Quick answers

Is the Intel Core i7-8700 good in 2026?

The Intel Core i7-8700 earns an Inno Score of 35/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A six-core, twelve-thread Coffee Lake i7 held to a 65 W base power and a locked multiplier, still boosting to 4.6 GHz on one core. It gives up only a few percent to the 8700K in most real workloads while fitting a small case and running off the bundled cooler.

What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-8700?

Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.6 GHz · Socket: LGA1151-v2

What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-8700?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Intel Core i5-10600K, Intel Core i7-8700K — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.