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Intel Core i7-8700K
A late-2010s gaming flagship. Today it is an office and 1080p chip.
What it is used for
Six cores that were the gaming CPU to have in 2018. Modern AAA titles can starve a fast GPU. Still perfectly fine for web, Office, and older or esports games.
Good for
- Everyday desktop use
- 1080p esports (Valorant, CS, League)
- Keeping a Z370/Z390 machine alive
Not the pick for
- New gaming PCs
- 4K or CPU-heavy 2023+ campaigns
- Serious video work
How it scores today
Out of 100, relative to current PCs — not to the year it launched.
- Gaming48
- Video & photo36
- Office & web82
- Streaming40
- 3D & CAD30
- Local AI10
Specs
- Cores / threads
- 6 / 12
- Boost
- 4.7 GHz
- Socket
- LGA 1151 (Coffee Lake)