Intel Core i7 8700K vs Intel Core i7 7820X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 7820X with 8 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 11MB)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 7820X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
1215
Intel Core i7 7820X
+10%
1338
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
8734
Intel Core i7 7820X
+52%
13358
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+17%
1475
Intel Core i7 7820X
1252
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
6339
Intel Core i7 7820X
+18%
7510
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+10%
1233
Intel Core i7 7820X
1120
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
6632
Intel Core i7 7820X
+28%
8504
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+8%
2748
Intel Core i7 7820X
2536
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
13661
Intel Core i7 7820X
+25%
17189
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
May 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-8700K
Processor Number
i7-7820X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
99 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
11 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
