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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $192.0 vs $247.71
- Up to 22% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-10700K - $0.54 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700K - 360 vs 355 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
355
98.61111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348798 minutes ago
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
360
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
78.2608695652174%
Price, $
$247.71
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $247.71 on Amazon
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Updated 348798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
92.73153575615474%
Multi-Core
6443
79.13289118152788%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i7-10700K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
118 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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125 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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211 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
294 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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268 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
In Stock
268 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.98
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211 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
294 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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