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Review: Intel Core i7 8700K processor
It is time to check out the new six-core proc from Intel, yes the Core i7 8700K will be put through our benchmark paces and yes this is Coffee Lake. The processor does a good job and manages to make a sturdy impression, as well as it being tweakable over 5.0 GHz on all six cores.
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Review: Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming 7 - 10/05/2017 02:01 PM
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Review: Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Ultra Gaming - 10/05/2017 02:00 PM
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Review: MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming - 10/05/2017 01:59 PM
MSI has joined the party as well with their enthusiast targeted MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming motherboard, we'll again match it up with the new six-core Core i7 8700K. How do three Ethernet jacks and the o...
Review: Riotoro CR1080 Reversed Compact PC Chassis - 10/03/2017 09:27 AM
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Review: Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Super Tower Chassis - 09/28/2017 01:00 PM
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#5478722 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:14 PM
Second. Will reserve my final thoughts after reading!
Negatives:
Only 16 PCIe lanes - miserly
Dual channel DDR4
No USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) on chip
Integrated graphics - waste of die space that could be used for more useful things (like more PCIe lanes or USB3.1)
THAT INTEL ONLY GIVES A SHIT SINCE COMPETITION FROM THREADRIPPER APPEARED (corporate consolidation?)
Positives:
Price (compared to the i9 series)
10x USB 3.1 Gen1 (5 Gbps) through the chipset
Idle power
Single core boost to 4.7GHz - usesful for lots of single thread programs/games
So CPU has 16 lanes and Z370 chipset has "up to 24 PCIe 3.0 lanes". So does that mean a typical Z370 board will have 40 lanes available or not?
Thoughts.
My current first/second generation Gulftown i7-970 has a single core Cinebench score of 86, and this brand new 8th generation nearly fastest single core CPU is still only 194, so only slightly over twice as fast - not really much of an improvement in that many years and generations of Intel CPU is it? You'd think it should be 500+ at this stage...
Multi-core Cinebench is just as bad with mine being 703 and this being only 1296
OK, it looks OK, although hard to compare to 7700K as this is missing from many of the graphs. I will check prices combined for cpu/motherboard and see how AMD compare before deciding which to go for.
£360 pre-order from UK scan.
Second. Will reserve my final thoughts after reading!
Negatives:
Only 16 PCIe lanes - miserly
Dual channel DDR4
No USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) on chip
Integrated graphics - waste of die space that could be used for more useful things (like more PCIe lanes or USB3.1)
THAT INTEL ONLY GIVES A SHIT SINCE COMPETITION FROM THREADRIPPER APPEARED (corporate consolidation?)
Positives:
Price (compared to the i9 series)
10x USB 3.1 Gen1 (5 Gbps) through the chipset
Idle power
Single core boost to 4.7GHz - usesful for lots of single thread programs/games
So CPU has 16 lanes and Z370 chipset has "up to 24 PCIe 3.0 lanes". So does that mean a typical Z370 board will have 40 lanes available or not?
Thoughts.
My current first/second generation Gulftown i7-970 has a single core Cinebench score of 86, and this brand new 8th generation nearly fastest single core CPU is still only 194, so only slightly over twice as fast - not really much of an improvement in that many years and generations of Intel CPU is it? You'd think it should be 500+ at this stage...
Multi-core Cinebench is just as bad with mine being 703 and this being only 1296
OK, it looks OK, although hard to compare to 7700K as this is missing from many of the graphs. I will check prices combined for cpu/motherboard and see how AMD compare before deciding which to go for.
£360 pre-order from UK scan.
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#5478723 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:14 PM
5 Reviews at the same time ? You are crazy Hilbert !
5 Reviews at the same time ? You are crazy Hilbert !
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#5478724 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:17 PM
Looking at 1440p results - " One Zen+ Please. Thank you Sir. "
Looking at 1440p results - " One Zen+ Please. Thank you Sir. "
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#5478725 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:30 PM
It is exactly what we expected isn't it ?
It is exactly what we expected isn't it ?
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#5478726 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:30 PM
Seems like a good CPU if you don't mind spending the money. As long as AMD's CPUs refuse to clock higher, Intel will keep the high fps crown. All in all I can't really say these results would have produced any wow effects, though.
Since I'm running an i5, I obviously wouldn't spend the money, but people have different preferences, needs, and reasons.
Seems like a good CPU if you don't mind spending the money. As long as AMD's CPUs refuse to clock higher, Intel will keep the high fps crown. All in all I can't really say these results would have produced any wow effects, though.
Since I'm running an i5, I obviously wouldn't spend the money, but people have different preferences, needs, and reasons.
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#5478728 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:32 PM
i feel like the i5's are gonna be monsters as well, zen+/zen2 when? time to replace this ol 3570K
i feel like the i5's are gonna be monsters as well, zen+/zen2 when? time to replace this ol 3570K
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#5478731 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:44 PM
Well if I was building a new pc...or recommending a gaming pc to anyone...I would tell them to buy this cpu.
But nothing about it's performance increase makes me excited as a 6700k owner.
At least this bodes well for the future. My next pc is destined to be an 8 core cpu....not because 6 isn't enough but because in 2 years time when I upgrade my cpu that's what will be available. Hopefully with an absurd amount of m.2 slots, pci 4.0 and usb 3.2.
Interim upgrades are for the birds. I'm done with frequent cpu and phone upgrades etc. I'll keep what I can an upgrade what matters, and for a skylake owner that isn't this.
Well if I was building a new pc...or recommending a gaming pc to anyone...I would tell them to buy this cpu.
But nothing about it's performance increase makes me excited as a 6700k owner.
At least this bodes well for the future. My next pc is destined to be an 8 core cpu....not because 6 isn't enough but because in 2 years time when I upgrade my cpu that's what will be available. Hopefully with an absurd amount of m.2 slots, pci 4.0 and usb 3.2.
Interim upgrades are for the birds. I'm done with frequent cpu and phone upgrades etc. I'll keep what I can an upgrade what matters, and for a skylake owner that isn't this.
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#5478733 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:45 PM
Seems like the first Intel CPU in years that has a decent price to performance ratio.
The 1600X may be more similar in terms of total thread count, but I think the 1700X is a more direct competitor when you consider the differences in clock speed and price.
Seems like the first Intel CPU in years that has a decent price to performance ratio.
The 1600X may be more similar in terms of total thread count, but I think the 1700X is a more direct competitor when you consider the differences in clock speed and price.
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#5478735 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:50 PM
Wow - I just checked here in the EU a bit, does anybody see the procs released today listed as available / in stock?
Wow - I just checked here in the EU a bit, does anybody see the procs released today listed as available / in stock?
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#5478736 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:50 PM
Seems like the first Intel CPU in years that has a decent price to performance ratio.
The 1600X may be more similar in terms of total thread count, but I think the 1700X is a more direct competitor when you consider the differences in clock speed and price.
You can compare a CPU two ways: price, or core count. HH chose core count, it's not wrong and is very informative. Before making a purchase decision though, I'll look at a price comparison first.
Seems like the first Intel CPU in years that has a decent price to performance ratio.
The 1600X may be more similar in terms of total thread count, but I think the 1700X is a more direct competitor when you consider the differences in clock speed and price.
You can compare a CPU two ways: price, or core count. HH chose core count, it's not wrong and is very informative. Before making a purchase decision though, I'll look at a price comparison first.
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#5478739 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:58 PM
overclockers.co.uk have pre-binned 5Ghz versions for £500, 5.1Ghz for £600 or 5.2Ghz for £800 in-stock. Normal ones are £360, but, pre-order only.
Wow - I just checked here in the EU a bit, does anybody see the procs released today listed as available / in stock?
overclockers.co.uk have pre-binned 5Ghz versions for £500, 5.1Ghz for £600 or 5.2Ghz for £800 in-stock. Normal ones are £360, but, pre-order only.
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#5478740 Posted on: 10/05/2017 02:59 PM
Nice review.
The 8700K is about what I expected, no real surprises. It's a stellar overclocker and perfect for gamers who want more multithreading performance.
Nope. Out of stock on Newegg.
Nice review.
The 8700K is about what I expected, no real surprises. It's a stellar overclocker and perfect for gamers who want more multithreading performance.
Wow - I just checked here in the EU a bit, does anybody see the procs released today listed as available / in stock?
Nope. Out of stock on Newegg.
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#5478743 Posted on: 10/05/2017 03:04 PM
Sjeeshuzzz they are milking their customers, £800 is it just me or is that retarded ? ... most if not all stock 8700K procs will already do 5.1 GHz.
£800 is like 899 euros / 1050 USD
overclockers.co.uk have pre-binned 5Ghz versions for £500, 5.1Ghz for £600 or 5.2Ghz for £800 in-stock. Normal ones are £360, but, pre-order only.
Sjeeshuzzz they are milking their customers, £800 is it just me or is that retarded ? ... most if not all stock 8700K procs will already do 5.1 GHz.
£800 is like 899 euros / 1050 USD
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#5478744 Posted on: 10/05/2017 03:09 PM
Sjeeshuzzz they are milking their customers, £800 is it just me or is that retarded ? ... most if not all stock 8700K procs will already do 5.1 GHz.
£800 is like 899 euros / 1050 USD
It's for a "special" market where money has no correlation to brains lol.
Sjeeshuzzz they are milking their customers, £800 is it just me or is that retarded ? ... most if not all stock 8700K procs will already do 5.1 GHz.
£800 is like 899 euros / 1050 USD
It's for a "special" market
where money has no correlation to brains lol.
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First! Lets read XD
EDIT: Looks like the iGPU doesn't suck as mush as before, at least is finally competing with AMD APU line dedicated for what it is. Now let's see how the Zen+Vega APU will change this picture.
As single thread performer, nothing changed and that's a great sign: more cores didn't mean loss in performance. As a multi-threaded performer it's a bit low from what I expected, but still a solid performer for what it is: what Intel should have launched 2 years ago.
I think the majority of gamers will be inclined to the i5 because of the price point, that will be interesting to compare to the R5 1600(x).
Finally Intel moved it's ass, thanks to AMD. Let's hope AMD doesn't sleep 6 more years because this is a great CPU for who have been waiting with their i5/7 2500/2600/2700!