Performance Index
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors
Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors.
Performance results are based on testing as of dates shown in configurations and may not reflect all publicly available updates. See configuration disclosure for details. No product or component can be absolutely secure.
| Series | Use Case | Claim | Processor | Systems Measured | Measurement | Measurement Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Productivity | Up to 2.8X faster overall system performance vs a Intel® Celeron® processor | Intel® Core™ i3-8100 Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-8100 Processor (3.6GHz, 4T/4C, 65W TDP) on Motherboard: ASUS Peime Z370-A Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2 X 4GB DDR4-2666, Storage: Intel 540s SSD 240GB, Operating System: Windows 10, Wireless: On and Connected, Resolution: [1920] X [1080], System Power Management Policy: AC/Always on vs. Intel® Celeron® J4005 Processor (2 GHz base up to 2.7GHz, 2T/2C, 10 W TDP), Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600, Memory: 2X 2GB DDR4-2400, Storage: Intel 540s SSD 240GB, Operating System: Windows 10, Wireless: On and Connected, Resolution: [1920] X [1080], System Power Management Policy: AC/Always on | As measured by SYSmark* 2014 SE | June 2018 |
| S | Productivity | Up to 3.3X faster overall system performance vs a Intel® Celeron® processor | Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor (2.8GHz to 4GHz , 6T/6C, 65W TDP) on Motherboard: ASUS Peime Z370-A Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2 X 4GB DDR4-2666, Storage: Intel 540s SSD 240GB, Operating System: Windows 10, Wireless: On and Connected, Resolution: [1920] X [1080], System Power Management Policy: AC/Always on vs. Intel® Celeron® J4005 Processor (2 GHz base up to 2.7GHz, 2T/2C, 10 W TDP), Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600, Memory: 2X 2GB DDR4-2400, Storage: Intel 540s SSD 240GB, Operating System: Windows 10, Wireless: On and Connected, Resolution: [1920] X [1080], System Power Management Policy: AC/Always on | As measured by SYSmark* 2014 SE | June 2018 |
| S | Productivity | Up to 4.1X faster overall system performance vs a Intel® Celeron® processor | Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor (3.2GHz to 4.2GHz , 12T/6C, 65W TDP) on Motherboard: ASUS Peime Z370-A Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2 X 4GB DDR4-2666, Storage: Intel 540s SSD 240GB, Operating System: Windows 10, Wireless: On and Connected, Resolution: [1920] X [1080], System Power Management Policy: AC/Always on vs. Intel® Celeron® J4005 Processor (2 GHz base up to 2.7GHz, 2T/2C, 10 W TDP), Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600, Memory: 2X 2GB DDR4-2400, Storage: Intel 540s SSD 240GB, Operating System: Windows 10, Wireless: On and Connected, Resolution: [1920] X [1080], System Power Management Policy: AC/Always on | As measured by SYSmark* 2014 SE | June 2018 |
| K Series | Performance | Up to 33% better overall performance vs. 3 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by SYSmark* 2014 SE (Second Edition) overall score on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Graphics | Create stunning 3D graphics with up to 87% better ray-tracing performance vs. 3 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by POV-Ray 3.7.1 on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Productivity | As a software developer, compile your code faster with up to 36% better code compiling performance vs. 3 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Code Compile Visual Studio 2015 Workload on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Content Creation | Edit 4K videos 68% faster vs. 3 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by 4K Video Adobe Premier Pro* Workload on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Graphics | Create stunning 3D graphics with up to 45% better ray-tracing performance vs. 7th gen | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. Gen-1: Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor, PL1=91W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.5GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by POV-Ray 3.7.1 on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Play, Stream, Record | Play, stream, and record with up to 2X more FPS on the Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor vs. 3 year old PC | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Megatasking Workload | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Content Creation | Render 4K HEVC videos up to 4.5X faster vs. 3 year old (going from 10.5 minutes to 2.3 minutes) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by PowerDirector* HEVC Video Workload on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Content Creation | Get your 4K HEVC videos ready to share with up to 7.8X faster transcode to 1080p vs. 3 year old (going from 38.8 minutes to 4.9 minutes) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Handbrake* Transcode Workload on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Content Creation | Edit your favorite photos faster with up to 65% better photo editing vs. 3 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 3 year old: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K processor, PL1=84W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.4GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Photo Editing Adobe Photoshop* Lightroom Workload on Intel Reference Platform 8 | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Gaming | Play games like Gears of War* 4 with up to 25% more FPS vs. 7th gen | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. Gen-1: Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor, PL1=91W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.5GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Gears of War* 4 Workload on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Game, Stream, Record | Play, stream, and record (megatask) with up to 45% more FPS vs. 7th gen | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. Gen-1: Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor, PL1=91W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.5GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Megatasking Workload | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Content Creation | Edit 4K videos up to 32% faster vs. 7th gen | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. Gen-1: Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor, PL1=91W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.5GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by 4K Video Adobe Premier Pro* Workload on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Gaming | Up to 195 FPS on Gears of War* 4 | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (Unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Gears of War* 4 Workload | August 01, 2017 |
| K Series | Game, Stream, Record | Up to 80 FPS while mega-tasking | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7 processor (Unlocked) | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080Ti, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Intel® SSD 545 Series 240GB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by Mega-tasking Gaming Scenario on Playerunknown's battleground PUBG - no QSV | August 01, 2017 |
| S Series | Performance | Up to 37% better overall performance vs. 5 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5 processor | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 processor, PL1=65W TDP, 6C6T, Turbo up to 4GHz, Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 5 year old: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 processor, PL1=77W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 2500, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by SYSmark* 2014 SE (Second Edition) overall score on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| S Series | Content Creation | Convert videos and edit your favorite music and photos with up to 40% better Windows media editing vs. 5 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5 processor | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 processor, PL1=65W TDP, 6C6T, Turbo up to 4GHz, Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 5 year old: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 processor, PL1=77W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 2500, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by HDXPRT* 2014 on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| S Series | Graphics | Experience vivid graphics with up to 5.2X better 3D graphics vs. 5 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5 processor | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 processor, PL1=65W TDP, 6C6T, Turbo up to 4GHz, Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 5 year old: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 processor, PL1=77W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 2500, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by 3DMark* Sky Diver Overall on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |
| S Series | Web Performance | Get up to 40% better web performance vs. 5 year old | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5 processor | 8th Gen: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 processor, PL1=65W TDP, 6C6T, Turbo up to 4GHz, Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 630, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2. 5 year old: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 processor, PL1=77W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 2500, Memory: 2x8GB, Storage: Western Digital HDD Black 1TB, OS: Windows* 10 RS2 | As measured by WebXPRT* 2015 on Intel Reference Platform | August 01, 2017 |