Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i7 8700 and Intel Core 9 270H
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 8700
- + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1151 socket
- + Coffee Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 9 270H
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1744 socket
- + Raptor Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Limited single-core performance
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- Older generation architecture
"A entry-level Intel Core i7 8700 processor with strong single-core performance (44/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
- Solid single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core 9 270H processor with strong single-core performance (75/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i7 8700 | Intel Core 9 270H | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 456 | 910 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1455 | 2662 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6242 | 13262 |
| File compression | 440.7 MB/sec | 1200 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 49.1 Klines/sec | 95.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 137.6 pages/sec | 354.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 181.5 Mpixels/sec | 393 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 150.9 pages/sec | 240.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 33.3 images/sec | 51.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 51 images/sec | 121.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.6 Mpixels/sec | 20.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 2626 | 4120 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 12746 | 28730 |
| Integer math | 44.9 GOps/sec | 97.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 27.8 GOps/sec | 69.8 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 35M Primes/sec | 110M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 23.9M Strings/sec | 36.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 4.5 GBytes/sec | 19.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 186.6 MBytes/sec | 334 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 732 Frames/sec | 1977 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 12.4B Matrices/sec | 20.1B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7 PPW | 20.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 96 PPW | 294.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 196.1 PPW | 638.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.69 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 5, 2017 | December 18, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i7-8700 | 270H |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 | Iris Xe Graphics (69EU) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | |
| E-Threads | 8 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.0 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 6 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 32x | 27x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 35-45 W (configurable) |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (69EU) |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 768 |
| TMUs | 24 | 48 |
| ROPs | 3 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 96 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS | 2.4 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | Intel Core 9 270H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | - DDR4-2666 | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | No |
