Testseek.com 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
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The best CPU for gaming
Strong out-of-the-box clock speed
Intel's six-cores beat AMD's eight-cores in many production tasks
Offers substantial gains over Skylake and Kaby Lake in multithreaded apps
6-core in a mainstream Intel chip
36% multi-core performance improvement over the i7-7700K
Can easily overclock to 5.0 GHz
Single-core performance improvements
Beats Ryzen in gaming performance
Platform has 40 PCI-Express 3.0 lanes
Strong performance in games and productivity applications
Lower priceperthread than competition
Overclocking headroom
50 percent more cores and threads (and higher boost clocks) than previous-gen mainstream chips
Published: 2018-05-06, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
For the desktop PC gamer, the higher TDP X models are still the go-to for gaming and general performance though. They're a little faster, and a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for. However, if heat and power are a big concern to you, and t...
Published: 2018-05-06, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
I can see the Ryzen 5 2600 and the 2600X fast becoming the most popular chips of the second generation Ryzen launch. They're fast, they're affordable, and they're easy to keep cool and overclock. I mean, if you're just doing a massive amount of rendering...
Which processor now offers the most bang of your buck varies per price segment. If you have a very small budget, in our opinion it is best to find an Intel Pentium G4560, which, given its higher availability, is less of a challenge than it was a few month...
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Published: 2018-02-09, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: Have you got an Intel i7-8700K and want to make the most of it? Here's my beginners guide to overclocking a delidded chip! Want one? Delidded bundle: bit.ly/2BMpqbt Stock bundle: bit.ly/2E3Tk02 Video sponsored by: Asus & AWD-IT - Patreon: www.patreon.com/...
Abstract: For the past few years, processors made by Intel have been more powerful – and much more popular – than those made by rival AMD. However, AMD’s Ryzen processors have turned that around: they’re powerful CPUs at a tempting price, and an excellent alternati...
Published: 2017-10-11, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: Want one? 8700K Amazon: prourls.co/74Aw 1800X Amazon: prourls.co/riWO So you want to know which is better, the Intel i7 8700K, or the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (at stock clocks)? I've retested all my normal benchmark applications, and Player Unknown's Battlegroun...
Have we already said that competition is good for the processor market this year? Intel takes, enforced by AMD or not, the biggest step in performance since the Nehalem-generation. Back then, in 2008, we saw 6-core Intel-processors for the first time in t...
Huge six-core power, Highly overclockable, Stable and easy-to-use platform, Mighty single-core speeds and gaming performance, Cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X
Doesn't compete with Ryzen 1700 or 1700X on price, Cheaper 8-core Ryzens offer similar multi-core performance, Not compatible with older motherboards
The i7-8700K doesn't ship with its own cooler on account of its overclockability. You'll need to pick an all-in-one liquid cooler or a powerful air cooler to ensure it can cope with a proper overclock. Also, remember to buy a proper set of DDR4 memory; de...
Overclocking only on K models, Requires new motherboard
Intel Core i7-8700K proves Team Blue is still the top dog in the processor world. Coffee Lake is a clear improvement over Kaby Lake with impressively higher single-core and multi-core numbers, and ever-so-slightly better gaming performance. What's more, t...