Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz Processor

Intel Intel Core i7-8700K

Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz Processor  

Core i7-8700K serves as this generation's flagship, sporting six Hyper-Threaded cores. Already, that's a big increase from Kaby Lake's 4C/8T maximum. It features the company's highest clock rates, accelerating up to 4.7 GHz via Turbo Boost. The -8700K does sacrifice some base frequency in exchange for a higher core count, though. Its 3.7 GHz specification is 500 MHz lower than the -7700K, offsetting the increased power consumption and heat generated by a 6C/12T configuration. The -8700K's Coffee Lake design utilizes a 14nm++ process, which Intel claims offers 26% more performance and 52% less leakage power than first-generation 14nm manufacturing. Those advances enable the higher Turbo Boost bins and reduce consumption enough to carve out room for extra cores. A more complex die does necessitate a TDP rating of up to 95W. But that's only 4% higher than Core i7-7700K. And as we've seen before, Turbo Boost allows the CPU to operate beyond its rated TDP as long as current, power, and temperature fall below specified limits. As you might imagine, then, the impact of two additional cores is felt under load.

Specification

• Processor : 3.7 GHz Intel Core i7
• Memory Speed 3700 MHz
• Graphics Coprocessor Intel HD Graphics
• Card Description integrated
• Other Technical Details
• Brand Name Intel
• Item model number : BX80684I78700K
• Item Weight 1.76 ounces
• Product Dimensions 4 x 2 x 4.6 inches
• Item Dimensions L x W x H : 4 x 2 x 4.6 inches
• Color : Core i7-8700K
• Processor Brand Intel
• Processor Count 6
• Computer Memory Type : DDR4 SDRAM
• Voltage 240 volts
• Batteries :1 Lithium ion batteries required.