Testseek.co.uk have collected 418 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 8700K 3.7GHz Socket 1151 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 8700K 3.7GHz Socket 1151.
October 2017
(88%)
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The editors liked
Huge six-core power
Highly overclockable
Stable and easy-to-use platform
Mighty single-core speeds
Cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X
Big step forward in price/performance
Impressive power efficiency
Temperatures remain under control
Solid overclocking potential
One of the fastest consumer CPUs to date
6 Core 12 Thread design
Easily overclocks to 5 GHz on air
Can break 5.2 GHz on enthusiast cooling
Incredible 1080p gaming performance
Competitive 4K gaming performance
Powerful performance for productivity
Strong performance in games and productivity applications
Lower price-per-thread than competition
Overclocking headroom
One of the best for lightly threaded applications
Superfast
Mighty single-core speeds and gaming performance
Hyper-threading overtakes Ryzen
Low-impact overclocking
Six cores and high clock speed equals high performance
Intel IPC is superb
Simple overclocking with Z370 Aorus Gaming 7
Prices have been held steady from 7th. Gen
The editors didn't like
Doesn't compete with Ryzen 1700 or 1700X on price
Not compatible with older motherboards
Z370 fails to be a major update to the chipset
Not backwards compatible
Requires a new Z370 motherboard
“Many may be on the fence with the whole Z370 motherboard upgrade
But if you’re looking to build a new system right now
Or upgrade one that’s got a few years on the clock
The i7-8700K is a killer piece of hardware for a
Z-series motherboard requirement
Overclocking tax
High price
Cheaper 8-core Ryzens offer similar multi-core performance
Big step forward in price/performance, Impressive power efficiency, Temperatures remain under control, Solid overclocking potential
Z370 fails to be a major update to the chipset, Not backwards compatible
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Published: 2017-10-05, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
One of the fastest consumer CPUs to date, 6 Core 12 Thread design, Easily overclocks to 5 GHz on air, Can break 5.2 GHz on enthusiast cooling, Incredible 1080p gaming performance, Competitive 4K gaming performance, Powerful performance for productivity,
Requires a new Z370 motherboard, “Many may be on the fence with the whole Z370 motherboard upgrade, but if you’re looking to build a new system right now, or upgrade one that’s got a few years on the clock, the i7-8700K is a killer piece of hardware for a
Well, that's opening up a can of worms, isn't it‽ When it comes to outright performance, it's a great option for any system builder right now. It shows that 6 cores is enough for most tasks, even more so thanks to the ability to easily overclock it to 5 G...
Intel has finally been moved into taking a long, hard look at its mainstream enthusiast PC chips and motherboards. Such re-evaluation of the product portfolio has been largely instigated by the arrival of AMD's Ryzen processors, though that is certainly n...
Intel finally expanded the core count of its mainstream processors, facilitating solid all-around performance from the Core i7-8700K. Aggressive Turbo Boost bins ensure great performance in lightly-threaded workloads, while six cores cut through demanding...
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Published: 2021-10-12, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
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Published: 2021-07-27, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: To revisit the battle between the Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 7 2700X, we'll be comparing today's data with what we found back in 2018 to see if either CPU has aged better. In addition, we'll benchmark alongside the new Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 7 5800X, so ow...
Published: 2020-08-03, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: It's time we revisited the good old Core i7-8700K, an Intel CPU we're rather fond of after it remained at the top of the game for quite some time, and maybe even today.But not everyone may have the same kind of feeling towards it. If you were building a...
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