Intel Core i7-8700K Processor

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Core i7-8700K is a desktop processor from Intel released on 5 October 2017, and it is in active production status now. It belongs to Core i7 family and has a Coffee Lake architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 1151, and uses Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) PCI express connection. 14 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 6 cores and 12 threads, with the base frequency of 3.7 GHz. It has DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core), L2 256K (per core) and L3 12MB (shared).

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Specifications

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Release date
5 October 2017
Production status
Active
Generation
Core i7
Codename
Coffee Lake
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Frequency
3.7 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 4.7 GHz
Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
12MB (shared)
TDP
95 W

Physical Specifications

Socket
Intel Socket 1151
Foundry
Intel
Process size
14 nm
Transistors
unknown
Die size
154 mm²
Package
FC-LGA1151
tCaseMax
72°C

Performance

Frequency
3.7 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 4.7 GHz
Base clock
100 MHz
Multiplier
37.0x
Multiplier unlocked
Yes
TDP
95 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Production status
Active
Release date
5 October 2017
Codename
Coffee Lake
Generation
Core i7
Part
SR3QR
Memory support
DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel
ECC memory
No
PCI Express
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
SMP # CPUs
1
Integrated graphics
UHD Graphics 630

Cache

Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
12MB (shared)

Notes

Notes
This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

  • MMX
  • SSE
  • SSE2
  • SSE3
  • SSSE3
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX
  • AVX2
  • BMI1
  • BMI2
  • F16C
  • FMA3
  • CLMUL
  • EIST
  • Intel 64
  • XD bit
  • VT-x
  • VT-d
  • AES-NI
  • TSX
  • TXT
  • HTT
  • Boost 2.0

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