Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #265
Rank #1,727
Core i7-8700 wins by 30.1% (Rank #265 vs #1727)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #190
Rank #1,636
Core i7-8700 wins by 33.6% (Rank #190 vs #1636)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #387
Rank #2,012
Core i7-8700 wins by 24.1% (Rank #387 vs #2012)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #470
Rank #1,635
Core i7-8700 wins by 7.8% (Rank #470 vs #1635)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #472
Rank #1,613
Core i7-8700 wins by 9.4% (Rank #472 vs #1613)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #448
Rank #1,683
Core i7-8700 wins by 9.5% (Rank #448 vs #1683)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-8700 | Pentium E5300 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
6
|
2
|
+66.7% |
| Threads |
12
|
4
|
+66.7% |
| Base Frequency |
3,200 MHz
|
1,400 MHz
|
+56.3% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,600 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,500 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) |
4,300 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
32x
|
13x
|
+59.4% |
| L1 Cache |
384 KB
|
62 KB
|
+83.7% |
| L2 Cache |
2 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
-21.3% |
| L3 Cache |
12 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
64 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
40 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+46.4% |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
16
|
0% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
65 W
|
17 W
|
73.8% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-8700 | Pentium E5300 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-8000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-8700 | i5-2537M |
| Microarchitecture | Coffee Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Coffee Lake S | Wolfdale |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 158 | -- |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | FCBGA1023 |
| Package | FCLGA-1151 | FC-LGA8 |
| Chipset | 300 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $303.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-8700 | Pentium E5300 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 149 mm² | 82 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-8700 | Pentium E5300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | UHD Graphics 630 | HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1200 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-8700 | Pentium E5300 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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