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  • Front. Intel - Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake 8th Gen 6-core - 12-Thread - 3.2 GHz (4.6 GHz Turbo Socket LGA 2066 Locked Desktop Processor.

Intel - Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake 8th Gen 6-core - 12-Thread - 3.2 GHz (4.6 GHz Turbo Socket LGA 2066 Locked Desktop Processor

Model:
BX80684I78700
SKU:
6162975
Your price for this item is $200.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 122 reviews

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99%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake processor's gaming and multitasking capabilities, praising its solid performance and great price-to-performance ratio. The installation process is also hassle-free, and it integrates well with older systems. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the lack of overclocking capabilities and the occasional stock issues.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Great CPU!

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    So far so good. I needed to upgrade my computer for video editing and this processor did the trick.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • good for watching video

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for regular computing and maybe minor gaming, kind of lagging on newer games though

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great item

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No problem love it special my 1080 graphic card with it my first ever computer build

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded my motherboard and needed a 8700 to make it work it was just what I needed

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great CPU

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the best!! I am happy to start VR games with this CPU, works perfect!!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Best

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    Best processor for gaming and multi tasking on different things on your computer

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Lives up to the intel name.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No problems installed easy works great lives up to the great intel name.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Very good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plugged into Mother board and done! Didnt have to use any special tools.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • This was a great item and i would definitely recom

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a great item and i would definitely recommend to a friend

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was all packed really good An worked perfectly for what I needed it for

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • The most powerful cpu best buy has to offer.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for all the videos I make. Transcoding is super fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty cool processor. Computer is running so much faster.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • EXCELENT QUALITY

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    LOOKED FOR IT EVERYWHERE, ONLY FOUND IT AT BST BUY

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using for VR. Great CPU for that. No complaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Good single purpose CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not quite what I was looking for, great starting CPU though. I think the i7-8700k would have done the trick for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Fast, immediate difference as an upgrade.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Instantly changed the visuals of any game I load..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Greaf

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good power,good use for my work for my office good speed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    great cpu if not looking to overclock

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cpu would recommend if not looking to overclock

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good Service and A great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good Service and A great product. Quick and easy purchase and good staff attendance.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great product at first

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been using this CPU for a few months and yesterday it started overheating and closing whatever games I am running, Intel doesn't have 24/7 customer support which is very disappointing. Maybe I just got a bad one. Who knows

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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