Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Core i7-8700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-8700K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 61 59
Cores 6 6
Threads 12 12
Top speed 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Rated power 95 W 65 W
Games at recommended 223 220
Released20172017
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i7-8700K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-8700K better than the Intel Core i7-8700 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-8700K scores 61 and the Intel Core i7-8700 59.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT for the Intel Core i7-8700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for the Intel Core i7-8700.