IntelCore i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Got this for a new gaming rig I was setting up. The first Amazon package came as an empty box. The CPU box had clearly been compromised at some point at the Amazon Warehouse (I'd have to assume) and it had no CPU inside, only the documentation. Amazon was quick to send me a new one, and it wasn't a huge setback since I was still awaiting the motherboard and case. Second package arrived just fine.You know what you're paying for here. This is a really high performance CPU with the capability to be overclocked to your heart's content, and (while nothing is "future-proof") it should stay relevant for a few years to come. Paired with a nice GPU (1070 GTX in my case) it's able to run literally anything I throw at it. Shadow of the Tomb Raider can run with nearly all settings maxed out/at high. It blasted through most stress tests I threw at it, and managed to score a 1456 on Cinebench's CPU test, hitting only 71 deg C at most.This CPU (obviously) comes with no dinky stock Intel cooler, so I'm using a Corsair H100i v2 for cooling here, and it pays off in BOUNDS. I can OC stable to 4.9GHz (what I have it running at now) and it runs cooler, both at idle and under load, than my last CPU did with its beefy Coolermaster heatsink/fan. Albeit, the radiator fans can get a bit noisy at times, but I've been tweaking my OC profiles to reduce noise and I've gotten the noise factor down a bit.Overall, I'm immensely satisfied. This is the first time (since the days of the 8800 GTX) that I've had a "relevant" gaming PC, something that can actually run modern AAA titles, and my quality of life has improved drastically as a result. No more FPS drops when I try and watch Twitch while playing Overwatch. No more stuttering and lagging when the OS decides to run some CPU-intensive garbage in the background while I'm gaming. It's pretty amazing.Here's the full build, for anyone interested. I wholeheartedly recommend this build to anyone looking to upgrade or build their first gaming PC, and it's relatively budget friendly compared to pre-built options, especially if you can snag some or all the parts on sale:Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core ProcessorCorsair - H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU CoolerAsus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 MotherboardCorsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 MemoryKingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State DriveEVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video CardNZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower CaseCorsair - 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power SupplyWhole build totaled out to about $1,300 after mail-in rebates.

My second computer build i decided to build with Intel this time and it has been a much easier process to setup and overclock. I purchased the 8700K when it was new more than a year ago and have been using it since.Coming out of the box already running at 4.7GHZ on all cores is super impressive. I have always been a hound for speed so this makes it easy for me. Overclocking is a snap with Intel's easy overclocking utility that comes with alot of tools for stability testing as well. I tended to use Intels software for benchmark runs, and my Motherboard software for daily driving overclock.Now not every chip is the same and even if you have an 8700k, you may not see the same performance that i have been lucky to achieve. It's called the silicon lottery for a reason and I think I just got lucky. My Results are as such: highest Overclock achieved was 5.3 GHz on all cores. no problems and it worked just fine. For normal use i leave it at a nice and round 5 GHz and temps have not gone past 55c with a corsair AIO liquid cooler. So temps dont get hot, and it overclocks and is happy to sit there with no problem. I really dont know what else i could ask for since 6 cores/12 threads is more than enough for any workload i currently throw at it. In all gaming performance, i have not encountered any issues that are CPU related. Overall i couldnt be happier with my CPU.Pros:High Clock SpeedEasy to overclock12 ThreadsCons:At time of writing is more expensive than a 9700K

I bought two 8700k's one from Newegg and one from Amazon.One overclocked to 4.8 stable in all games and editing but ran hot at around 75-85 @ a vcore around 1.2950.The other chip ran 4.8 at ease with 1.2450 vcore and 52-65 in games and editing.However I did delid and add liquid metal to both so I decided to bump the cool chip up a bit more to 5.0.I bought TWO of these chips just to try to run at 5.0Ghz 24/7 so I had to try.As happy as I can possibly be,the Amazon chip was the one from the better batch L805D729.Translation year 2018 week number 5 of 2018 that makes it the first week of February batch D grade from the 729th posistion of the waffer.I got it to boot at 5.4 with 1.4560vcore but was usless as it wouldnt bench anything.Same with 5.3 vcore 1.4560 would not bench mark.Disabled hyperthreading and bang, I could then run any benchmark I had at it but it was still no peace as it scored much lower with only 6 threads.5.2 however ran flawless at vcore 1.4350 but it didnt like it cause the temps were staring down a 90c max temp.So I relaxed it back at 5.0 with a vcore of 1.3250 and LLC set to 5 and maximum cpu current to 140% with a H150i RGB Pro(360mm Radiator) and its fans set to 100% duty cycle by 65c it never goes over 67 and it seems to enjoy its self.The whole reason I bought two was so I could find a trusty 5Ghz chip.So since I got a hot chip from Newegg I decided to try my luck with Amazon to possibly get a better batch from them.It worked.I had a i7920 overclocked to 3.7Ghz for 8 years and tested my new 8700k against its benchmarks I had saved over the 8 years and wow the 8700k is like 6 i7920's combined, maybe more.Very happy to have yet another i7 flagship future proof monster.My i7920 rig was bottlenecking the hell out of my GTX 780 as well.Now that I have an actual PciE3.0 capable motherboard, and a chip that can exploit it's bandwidth and gpu calculations its performing like a brand new experience.GTX780 now performs at least 30% better or more no exaggeration I thought it was time for a new GPU at one point then I realized my i7920 was a total bottleneck glad I upgraded to the 8700k.