Core i7-8700 vs Core i7-10700T

The Core i7-8700 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Core i7-10700T offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i7-10700T has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Core i7-8700 versus 4.5 GHz on the Core i7-10700T — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Core i7-8700 (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i7-8700 is built on the Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) architecture. In PassMark, the Core i7-8700 scores 12,747 against the Core i7-10700T's 12,891 — a 1.1% lead for the Core i7-10700T. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,535 vs 1,531, a 0.3% lead for the Core i7-8700 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 6,200 vs 6,814 (9.4% advantage for the Core i7-10700T). L3 cache: 12288 kB on the Core i7-8700 vs 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Core i7-10700T.

The Core i7-8700 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-10700T uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2666 memory speed. Both support up to 128 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: 300-series (Core i7-8700) and LGA1200 (Core i7-10700T).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 630 (Core i7-8700) and UHD Graphics 630 (Core i7-10700T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-8700 targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i7-8700 rivals Ryzen 5 2600.

The Core i7-8700 launched at $303 MSRP, while the Core i7-10700T debuted at $355. At current prices ($110 vs $200), the Core i7-8700 is $90 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i7-8700 delivers 115.9 pts/$ vs 64.5 pts/$ for the Core i7-10700T — making the Core i7-8700 the 57% better value option.