Oct 5 2017Intel Core i7-8700K
The Intel Core i7-8700K is a low-tier desktop 14 nm processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. Running on the LGA1151 socket, with a TDP of 95 watts, this CPUmediocre
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Levels of Cache
L1, L2 and L3 memory cache are what the CPU checks first before reaching out to your computer's memory. These modules are sitting on the CPU itself, so logically, the more cache a CPU has, the faster it gets access to data.
Your CPU
Up to 100x faster than RAM
Up to 25x faster than RAM
12MB
Shared between all cores
Up to 8x faster than RAM
Your RAM
(if no data is found)Supported Features
Very rare
Rare
Uncommon
Common
Compatibility
AVX2
Advanced Vector Extensions 2 for enhanced SIMD operations.
VT-x
Intel's virtualization technology for x86 processors.
AES-NI
Hardware-accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
TXT
Intel Trusted Execution Technology for secure boot and attestation.
CLMUL
Carry-less multiplication instruction for cryptographic operations.
HTT
Hyper-Threading Technology for simultaneous multi-threading.
FMA3
Fused Multiply-Add instructions for floating-point operations.
Intel 64
Intel's 64-bit instruction set architecture (x86-64).
Specifications
Category
Desktop
Socket
LGA1151
Process Size (nm)
14 nm
Release Date
10/5/2017
MSRP (USD)
359
Base Clock (GHz)
3700
Turbo Clock (GHz)
4700
TDP (W)
95
Generation
Core i7
Memory Support
DDR4
Memory Bus
Dual-channel
ECC Memory Support
No
PCI Express Version
Gen 3, 16 Lanes
Supported Chipsets
Number of CPUs
1
Performance Cores
6
Efficiency Cores
0
Number of Threads
12
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
L1 Cache (KB)
64
L2 Cache (KB)
256
L3 Cache (KB)
12288
Thread Score
2723