Intel Core i7-8700T vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8700T vs Intel Core i7-7700K and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Gears 5, AIDA64, Handbrake, PCMark 10, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Core i7-8700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8700T

53%

Core i7-7700K

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8700T is 1% better than Core i7-7700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700T

53%

Core i7-7700K

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	93.7
Valorant	106.7	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.7
Apex Legends	100.3	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	79.9
Overwatch	86.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.3
Warzone	83.2	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.5
Valheim	88.5	88.4

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i7-8700T

115%

Core i7-7700K

49%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-8700T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1068	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	423	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2547	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1068	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6635	6055

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

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2383	2791
Multi-Core	10859	9750

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

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	1212	1412
Multi-Core	5747	5637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA 1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 42% better than Core i7-8700T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8700T has 2 more core than Core i7-7700K. 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 i7-8700T is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8700T and Intel Core i7-7700K before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8700T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8700T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.