i7-6870HQ vs i7-8700

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking925not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency11.76no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$434

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3227
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB
L3 cache12288 KB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 4.77
Recency 24 September 2017 2 January 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-8700 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-6870HQ, on the other hand, has 54.4% faster integrated GPU, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8700 and Core i7-6870HQ. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor while Core i7-6870HQ is a notebook one.


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