Pentium M 765 vs Core i7-8700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	826	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.89	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Pentium M
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)	Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date	24 September 2017 (6 years ago)	October 2004 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	400 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	149 mm2	84 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	479
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	21 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Pentium M 765.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	21 Watt

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