Intel Core i7-8700T Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-05

The Intel Core i7-8700T was released in Q2/2018 and has 6 cores. The processor can process 12 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151-2. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-8700T achieved a result of 1,061 points (single-core) or 4,931 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-8700T belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-8700T.
Name:	Intel Core i7-8700T
Family:	Intel Core i7
CPU group:	Intel Core i 8000
Architecture:	Coffee Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	8
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-7700T
Successor:	Intel Core i7-9700T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8700T has 6 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8700T is 2.40 GHz (4.00 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	6 / 12
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	6x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8700T has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-8700T has the Intel UHD Graphics 630 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-8700T supports a maximum of 128 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 42.7 GB/s.

DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-8700T has a TDP of 35 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-8700T is made in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	12.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q2/2018
Release price:	340 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz (4.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-8700T have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1062
	Intel Core i5-10500E 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1062
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz	1062
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1061
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1061
	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T 16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz	1061
	Intel Core i3-N300 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1060

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	4970
	Intel Core i3-10320 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	4945
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz	4936
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	4931
	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	4925
	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4905
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	4905

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1340
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1340
	Intel Xeon W-2140B 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1338
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1337
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1336
	Intel Xeon D-1736NT 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	1336
	Samsung Exynos 2100 8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	1334

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-11375H 4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	5610
	Intel Core i5-9600 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	5602
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	5598
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	5578
	Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	5568
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	5548
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz	5546

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz	443
	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz	443
	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz	443
	Intel Core i7-8700T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i5-10500E Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i7-10700TE Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i3-10305 Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	10378
	Intel Core i5-9600 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	10361
	Intel Xeon Silver 4109T 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	10358
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	10340
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	10330
	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	10315
	Intel Core i5-1155G7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	10302

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-9750H 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	2814
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	2811
	Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz	2808
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz	2804
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2792
	Intel Core i5-10400T 6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz	2789
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz	2785

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	177
	Intel Core i7-5960X 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	177
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	177
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	176
	Intel Pentium Gold G6600 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	176
	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	176
	Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	176

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i7-5820K 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1085
	Intel Core i3-10320 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1080
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	1068
	Intel Core i7-3970X 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1065
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	1065
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	1064

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,398 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,371 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,646 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,597 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
478 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
725 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,102 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,097 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
941 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
937 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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