Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Core i7-8750H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Core i7-8750H and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Furmark, Prime95, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8750H or Intel Core i7-8700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8700

53%

Core i7-8750H

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700

53%

Core i7-8750H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	93.9
Valorant	107.7	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	59.8
Apex Legends	101.2	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	80.1
Overwatch	87.2	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.8	53.4
Warzone	84.0	83.3
Assassin's Creed	90.4	89.7
Valheim	89.4	88.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8700

64%

Core i7-8750H

88%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8750H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i7-8750H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1434	1063
Cinbench 20 Single-core	481	419
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3547	2497
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1146	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7969	5977

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i7-8750H
Single-Core	2706	2376
Multi-Core	13125	10166

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i7-8750H
Single-Core	1260	1188
Multi-Core	6618	5833

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i7-8750H
Announcement date	October 01, 2017	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700 is 31% better than Core i7-8750H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8750H is better: 5
The summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8700 and Intel Core i7-8750H before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-8700 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8750H specs and review.