Official OcUK Coffeelake review thread

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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

 

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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.

 

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I said, on pricing... not impact on the mark you said it would be "somewhat over £200, maybe £220 or £230" now it is released at ~£175 it has become good value, no? You can get a decent ASRock Z370 board for £109.99 or less, so I'd hardly call boards a problem if you are buying an 8400 chip.

Well TBH,its a shame why Intel can't unlock the B series motherboards so you could use an £80 one. Still a nice chip!!

 

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There is a reason to chase high FPS today: longevity.

A chip that's doing 120fps Vs <100fps today is going to keep running games at >60fps far long into the future. Considering a platforms value in this second only is no value consideration at all.

The same discussions happen every single time core counts change, and before that it was when L2 cache sizes changed or the FSB speeds changed. The whole internet's just been going round in circles for 2 decades on this

Most people are GPU limited though and most are running 60HZ monitors,so you could argue for the average person that is money better put towards another graphics card upgrade.

Its why SB/IB has lasted so long.

 

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Only dorks on forums really care though. Most gamers are not that bothered and this is why 1080p and 60HZ is the most common monitor still. A Core i5 8400(or even a Core i5 8600K) or AMD equivalent will do the job perfectly fine for years,and you will always spend more on graphics cards then CPUs.

As others mentioned,£170 on a graphics card is a massive amount if you went with say a Core i5 8400. It would easily mean you getting a GTX1070 instead of a GTX1060 3GB or RX570 4GB.

Even a Core i5 8600K would save you £100 over a Core i7 8700K and that would easily net you a GTX1070 8GB over a GTX1060 6GB or RX580 8GB.

An average gamer doing that could easily skip one additional GPU upgrade cycle by doing that,hence saving money longterm.

If you are the type who has budgeted for a GTX1080TI then fair enough,but I would argue looking at the reviews HT isn't adding much.

 

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OP updated!!

 

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How much are the B360's going to cost? i mean , if they are £50 - £60 - if it needs replacing after 3-4 years anyway by then i assume we would have progressed to next gen.

Z370 starts at £110,so I assume upto £110,which is what you see for many B250 motherboards.

 

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Added the Hardware Unboxed video to the OP and once they publish it on Techspot will add that in!

 

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

https://www.purepc.pl/procesory/tes...d_ryzen_5_1600_wojna_szesciu_rdzeni?page=0,43

The latter test is a bit unrealistic as 2133mhz is very slow RAM, 2400mhz is more common.

I don't understand why the last review was using 2133MHZ RAM for all their systems?? I mean bog standard RAM is either 2400MHZ or 2666MHZ and interestingly enough the normal "officially" rated RAM speed for both Coffeelake and Ryzen is 2666MHZ,and its actually some of the cheapest RAM to get!!

Also added the memory scaling article to the OP too.

 

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The OP is updated with the Digital Foundry review which compares the Core i7 7700K,Coffee Lake Core i5 8400/8600K and Ryzen 5 1600/1600X.

 

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I do like the stuff digitalfoundry does. Answered so many question and added some clarity.

Even though the Core i5 8400/8600K had decent wins over Ryzen 5 in FarCry: Primal and The Witcher 3,I was surprised that the Ryzen 5 was still managing to show more consistency in the most demanding parts of AC:U and Crysis3. Also the Core i7 7700K still can keep up with the Core i5 CPUs even in threaded games even when both are clocked,and the HT on the Core i7 8700K seems to push it above all the other CPUs.