Official OcUK Coffeelake review thread

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Core i7 8700k

http://techreport.com/review/32642/intel-core-i7-8700k-cpu-reviewed
https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwrevie...review-vs-ryzen-streaming-gaming-overclocking
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/review-intel-core-i7-8700k-processor.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i7_8700K/
https://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/intel_coffee_lake_core_i7_8700k_review,1.html
https://www.techspot.com/review/1497-intel-core-i7-8700k/
https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwrevie...review-vs-ryzen-streaming-gaming-overclocking
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-coffee-lake-i7-8700k-cpu,5252.html
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-intel-coffee-lake-core-i7-8700k-review

Core i5 8600k

https://m.hardocp.com/article/2017/10/05/intel_coffee_lake_core_i58600k_vs_7600k_at_5ghz_review/1
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i5_8600K/

Core i5 8400

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i5_8400/
http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/
https://www.techspot.com/review/1502-intel-core-i5-8400/

Core i7 8700k and Core i5 8400

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cpu/110336-intel-core-i7-8700k-core-i5-8400-14nm-coffee-lake/
https://www.eteknix.com/intel-core-i7-8700k-6-core-12-thread-processor-review/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/intel_core_i7_8700k__core_i5_8400/
https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Proce...y-Intel-Core-i7-8700K-and-Core-i5-8400-Review
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...ntel-coffee-lake-i7-8700k-i5-8400-review.html
https://hothardware.com/reviews/int...e-i5-8400-coffee-lake-processor-review?page=1
https://www.anandtech.com/show/11859/the-anandtech-coffee-lake-review-8700k-and-8400-initial-numbers
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8363/intel-core-i7-8700k-i5-8400-coffee-lake-cpu-review/index.html

Intel Core i7-8700K,Intel Core i5-8400,Intel Core i3-8350K,Intel Core i3-8100

https://www.computerbase.de/2017-10/intel-coffee-lake-8700k-8400-8350k-8100-test/
http://www.hardware.fr/articles/970...i5-8600k-core-i5-8400-core-i3-8350k-test.html

Intel Core i7-8700K,Intel Core i5-8400,Intel Core i3-8350K

http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Coffe.../Core-i7-8700K-i5-8600K-i5-8400-Test-1240339/

Intel Core i7-8700K,Intel Core i5-8600k,Intel Core i3-8350K

https://www.sweclockers.com/test/24...-i5-8600k-och-i3-8350k-coffee-lake/23#content

Intel Core i5 8700K,Intel Core i5 8600K and Intel Core i5 8400

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...el-coffee-lake-s-core-i5-8400-i5-8600k-review

Memory scaling tested

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews...e_Lake_Memory_Performance_Benchmark_Analysis/

Video reviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmEAzxIfeDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZIVaGcax70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0O3MxolJ7s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJOnwF8mgXc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pKvFbW1vWI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhc4blOJZeA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f5JQrnOwTE

 

[jigger]

I still have hope for the 8400.

 

[southernorth]

I still have hope for the 8400.

The 8400 does seem a fairly good buy after reading some reviews.

 

[Klo]

So pretty meh overall then?

 

[southernorth]

So pretty meh overall then?

I knew the i7 8700k would be priced too high, but as soon as I saw the 8600k priced way too far above £250 it became very meh indeed.

 

[jigger]

The 8400 seems the star of the show. It's such a same it's not a drop in upgrade for socket 1151 because Intel would be onto a winner.

 

[elrasho]

Worthy upgrade over an i7 4790k at stock for gaming? I'd like to see some comparisons

 

[Journey]

The 8400 seems the star of the show. It's such a same it's not a drop in upgrade for socket 1151 because Intel would be onto a winner.

Changed your tune on the pricing then?

 

[southernorth]

Worthy upgrade over an i7 4790k at stock for gaming? I'd like to see some comparisons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0O3MxolJ7s

Maybe not a huge upgrade, if at all


This review from Linus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJOnwF8mgXc

Seems to show the i5 8400 performing very similar to the i7 7700k. Huge if true.

 

[elrasho]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0O3MxolJ7s

Maybe not a huge upgrade, if at all


This review from Linus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJOnwF8mgXc

Seems to show the i5 8400 performing very similar to the i7 7700k. Huge if true.

That video doesn't compare to a 4790k

 

[southernorth]

That video doesn't compare to a 4790k

I know, but you can approximate your CPU to the higher-end ones featured in that video

 

[ChocAndGray]

Nothing much on the 8350k. I'm really curious how that compares to the 7700k...

 

[~>Dg<~]

So pretty meh overall then?

hahahahah linus video is called ryzen killer. these forums lol. basically intel have just stomped on amds ryzen. before these there was a point to buying ryzen now there isnt.read all the reviews.great chips.

 

[Jumper118]

8700k... Does it suck. What a clickbait moronic title :/.

Anyway if someone works out a bclk loop hole then we get decent cpus, if not then the price increase on the i5 and i3k is horrible but i7 isn't too bad.

 

[southernorth]

Nothing much on the 8350k. I'm really curious how that compares to the 7700k...

Just speculation, but I would imagine it performs the same as an i5 7600k, albeit at a much lower price. So basically it would be ~%10 worse perhaps than i7 7700k.

 

[southernorth]

hahahahah linus video is called ryzen killer. these forums lol. basically intel have just stomped on amds ryzen. before these there was a point to buying ryzen now there isnt.read all the reviews.great chips.

The i5 8400 especially beats out Ryzen at a low price point, in some circumstances atleast.

 

[humbug]

The i5 8400 is really good, as for the rest of them, '8700K/8600K' well of course they ain't bad but again vs the 8400 and the Ryzen 1600 they are massively over priced.

 

[ChocAndGray]

Just speculation, but I would imagine it performs the same as an i5 7600k, albeit at a much lower price. So basically it would be ~%10 worse perhaps than i7 7700k.

I was curious whether any ipc improvements in coffeelake might make the difference smaller perhaps. I know you lose out on hyperthreading but....

 

[jigger]

Changed your tune on the pricing then?

I've always said the 8400 will be the chip that makes the most impact. The problem is the motherboard.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I like the look of the Core i5 8400,so for most people either a Core i5 8400 or a Ryzen 5 1600/1600x should suffice depending on their workload.