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NO COOLER INCLUDED. Excellent condition Intel Core i7-8700K CPU Processor. All CPUs have been tested and are working. Will be dispatched same or next day with Royal Mail 1st Class signed for and will arrive anywhere in the UK next day or 2 days max. Fan/Heatsink will not be included, just the refurbished CPU Core if you would like the Cooler please check my other listings underneath this one. Any questions feel free to ask.
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Brand Intel
CPU manufacturer Intel
CPU model Core i7
CPU speed 3.7 GHz
CPU socket LGA 1151
Platform Windows 10
Secondary cache 12 MB
Wattage 95 watts
Cache size 12 MB
Processor count 12

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    Customers find the computer processor offers good performance and value for money. They praise its speed, power, and ease of installation. Many consider it a good purchase and say it's worth the price. Customers are also satisfied with gaming performance, stability, and ease of installation, though some have mixed opinions on temperature.

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    66 customers mention ‘Speed’62 positive4 negative

    Customers appreciate the computer processor's speed. They say it runs smoothly and doesn't bottleneck high-end GPUs like 1080ti or 1080. The processor handles day-to-day tasks and gaming tasks well.

    "...The system runs stable and damn quick. I ran a Geekbench and Cinebench to test the performance of the CPU and have added the results as images...." Read more

    "Delivered on time, lad needs it to build his pc from scratch. Working well." Read more

    "...Part of the reason for the upgrade was more the faster RAM and the addition of NVMe support, both of which are certainly a lot faster than from the..." Read more

    "A very powerful CPU that makes light work of all day to day and gaming tasks right out of the box...." Read more

    57 customers mention ‘Power’57 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the computer processor's power. They say it has good processing power, is fast, and easy to overclock. The performance of their PC knows no limits with this CPU. It's a great choice for streaming, gaming, and other tasks.

    "...It's a very powerful CPU. These CPU's are known to get hot if you overclock...." Read more

    "A very powerful CPU that makes light work of all day to day and gaming tasks right out of the box...." Read more

    "...Upon getting it up and running, the performance of my PC knows no limits, it even turned my GPU into a bottleneck, which amazes me...." Read more

    "Excellent little processor. All my games run so much smoother (especially fallout 4 and mass effect Andromeda)...." Read more

    41 customers mention ‘Value for money’32 positive9 negative

    Customers appreciate the value for money of the computer processor. They find it worth the price and a good purchase from Maestro Tech/Foxtec. The 6 cores instead of 4 is a good improvement from previous i7 CPUs.

    "...I’m so happy with this purchase, it’s worth the extra cash from an I5. If you need multitasking and speed work your budget around this...." Read more

    "Good value for money, everything you would ever need, combine it with 32gb ddr4 ram and good motherboard and it should last forever...." Read more

    "...All in all, this thing is absolutely top quality and very affordable all the same. I'd absolutely recommend it for anyone wanting to make a jump." Read more

    "...Comparable performance, no faffing with overclocking, cheaper components, a motherboard and ecosystem that will last more than one generation,..." Read more

    28 customers mention ‘Quality’28 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the processor's quality. They say it's a great product, and it should last forever. Some mention that it overclocks brilliantly with the correct motherboard.

    "...everything you would ever need, combine it with 32gb ddr4 ram and good motherboard and it should last forever...." Read more

    "It's a great and powerful processor. I've been playing GTA Online with full graphic settings and the temperature never gets above 55°C...." Read more

    "Yes over clockers brilliant with the correct motherboard. I used the ASUS rog STRIX Z370 chipset with the correct DIMMs to match...." Read more

    "Great product" Read more

    26 customers mention ‘Gaming performance’26 positive0 negative

    Customers like the gaming performance of the computer processor. They say it runs games well, is great for streaming and video editing, and is brilliant for multitasking. Some mention it's not too bad at crypto mining.

    "...But the i7 no matter what generation, is a gaming powerhouse...." Read more

    "...Fine for the average user although buying the 8700 non K might save some money...." Read more

    "Good value for money, everything you would ever need, combine it with 32gb ddr4 ram and good motherboard and it should last forever...." Read more

    "Excellent little processor. All my games run so much smoother (especially fallout 4 and mass effect Andromeda)...." Read more

    9 customers mention ‘Ease of installation’9 positive0 negative

    Customers like the easy installation of the computer processor. They say it installs in the motherboard without problems.

    "...Plugging into the motherboard was simple. Bearing in mind that your motherboard will have to support the 1151 socket for this to fit AND function...." Read more

    "...Easy to install. Would reccomend." Read more

    "Easy installation. Very good for gaming such a fortnite at a high performance, if it runs fortnite it’ll run anything when paired with a good gpu...." Read more

    "...It was my first time building a PC and it went smoothly installing this i7." Read more

    7 customers mention ‘Stability’7 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the stability of the computer processor. They say it doesn't crash every time they do something new. The processor is top-quality and affordable, with stronger security and no need for water cooling.

    "...The system runs stable and damn quick. I ran a Geekbench and Cinebench to test the performance of the CPU and have added the results as images...." Read more

    "...All in all, this thing is absolutely top quality and very affordable all the same. I'd absolutely recommend it for anyone wanting to make a jump." Read more

    "...Even unity doesn't crash every time I do something new anymore! My one complaint is it runs a lot hotter than expected even with a h100i v2...." Read more

    "...and ecosystem that will last more than one generation, stronger security, no need for water cooling...." Read more

    37 customers mention ‘Temperature’18 positive19 negative

    Customers have different views on the computer processor's temperature. Some say it runs cool and never gets above 55°C, while others mention it runs as hot as one too, with a high thermal gradient and an insufficient cooling fan.

    "...Greets from Ljubljana, Slovenia (EU) and thank you. P.s.: The temperature is better than with the newer i9 9900 that is 200 eur more expensive." Read more

    "...It's a very powerful CPU. These CPU's are known to get hot if you overclock...." Read more

    "...It wasn't too hard to cool, a normal air cooler would suffice. The 8700k can be easily OC with an EZ tune depending on your board...." Read more

    "...For more technical users this thing runs hot... a bit too hot...." Read more

    Blazingly fast, Super-efficient, great overclocking potential
    5 out of 5 stars
    Blazingly fast, Super-efficient, great overclocking potential
    I bought this along with several other components for a brand new custom desktop. I chose Coffee Lake as it was the newest architecture and I had heard good things about its speed and overclocking potential; also having 6 physical cores is handy! Something to note is that CPU overclocked will outperform the extreme version of it’s predecessor for single core applications (e.g. gaming) but on multicore usage you’d be better off going for the extreme edition as it offers more raw power.I tend to multitask a lot on my PC hence the need for a beefy CPU. Usually running several applications such as CAD software, games, media creation programs, and sometimes even game creation services AT THE SAME TIME is very CPU (and RAM) intensive, so I chose to go with the I7 for the extra power and speed provided.The CPU itself came properly boxed, no heat sink included which I’m glad is the norm now as the stock heat sinks that intel used to provide were never enough! Also, the inclusion of a nice little sticker was good to go on the case 😉Plugging into the motherboard was simple. Bearing in mind that your motherboard will have to support the 1151 socket for this to fit AND function. I went with a high-end board as to not bottleneck my system (see my other reviews for that item).Running tests, I am very happy. I used the built in overclocking utility in my motherboards BIOS and that managed to easily push it to 4.9Ghz which is better than I expected for automatic overclocking. The system runs stable and damn quick. I ran a Geekbench and Cinebench to test the performance of the CPU and have added the results as images. These results are from AFTER the Meltdown/Spectre mess.Even after the Meltdown and Spectre updates I haven’t noticed too big a slow down to be honest. My desktop keeps up with me well. In fact, I’m glad I went for the fastest model now to compensate for the reduction in speed across all devices.I’m so happy with this purchase, it’s worth the extra cash from an I5. If you need multitasking and speed work your budget around this. I recommend this product. Always happy with Intel.***If you found this review helpful please don't forget to mark it as helpful below, thanks!***
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2018
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      I bought this along with several other components for a brand new custom desktop. I chose Coffee Lake as it was the newest architecture and I had heard good things about its speed and overclocking potential; also having 6 physical cores is handy! Something to note is that CPU overclocked will outperform the extreme version of it’s predecessor for single core applications (e.g. gaming) but on multicore usage you’d be better off going for the extreme edition as it offers more raw power.

      I tend to multitask a lot on my PC hence the need for a beefy CPU. Usually running several applications such as CAD software, games, media creation programs, and sometimes even game creation services AT THE SAME TIME is very CPU (and RAM) intensive, so I chose to go with the I7 for the extra power and speed provided.

      The CPU itself came properly boxed, no heat sink included which I’m glad is the norm now as the stock heat sinks that intel used to provide were never enough! Also, the inclusion of a nice little sticker was good to go on the case 😉

      Plugging into the motherboard was simple. Bearing in mind that your motherboard will have to support the 1151 socket for this to fit AND function. I went with a high-end board as to not bottleneck my system (see my other reviews for that item).

      Running tests, I am very happy. I used the built in overclocking utility in my motherboards BIOS and that managed to easily push it to 4.9Ghz which is better than I expected for automatic overclocking. The system runs stable and damn quick. I ran a Geekbench and Cinebench to test the performance of the CPU and have added the results as images. These results are from AFTER the Meltdown/Spectre mess.

      Even after the Meltdown and Spectre updates I haven’t noticed too big a slow down to be honest. My desktop keeps up with me well. In fact, I’m glad I went for the fastest model now to compensate for the reduction in speed across all devices.

      I’m so happy with this purchase, it’s worth the extra cash from an I5. If you need multitasking and speed work your budget around this. I recommend this product. Always happy with Intel.

      ***If you found this review helpful please don't forget to mark it as helpful below, thanks!***
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      5.0 out of 5 stars Blazingly fast, Super-efficient, great overclocking potential
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2018
      I bought this along with several other components for a brand new custom desktop. I chose Coffee Lake as it was the newest architecture and I had heard good things about its speed and overclocking potential; also having 6 physical cores is handy! Something to note is that CPU overclocked will outperform the extreme version of it’s predecessor for single core applications (e.g. gaming) but on multicore usage you’d be better off going for the extreme edition as it offers more raw power.

      I tend to multitask a lot on my PC hence the need for a beefy CPU. Usually running several applications such as CAD software, games, media creation programs, and sometimes even game creation services AT THE SAME TIME is very CPU (and RAM) intensive, so I chose to go with the I7 for the extra power and speed provided.

      The CPU itself came properly boxed, no heat sink included which I’m glad is the norm now as the stock heat sinks that intel used to provide were never enough! Also, the inclusion of a nice little sticker was good to go on the case 😉

      Plugging into the motherboard was simple. Bearing in mind that your motherboard will have to support the 1151 socket for this to fit AND function. I went with a high-end board as to not bottleneck my system (see my other reviews for that item).

      Running tests, I am very happy. I used the built in overclocking utility in my motherboards BIOS and that managed to easily push it to 4.9Ghz which is better than I expected for automatic overclocking. The system runs stable and damn quick. I ran a Geekbench and Cinebench to test the performance of the CPU and have added the results as images. These results are from AFTER the Meltdown/Spectre mess.

      Even after the Meltdown and Spectre updates I haven’t noticed too big a slow down to be honest. My desktop keeps up with me well. In fact, I’m glad I went for the fastest model now to compensate for the reduction in speed across all devices.

      I’m so happy with this purchase, it’s worth the extra cash from an I5. If you need multitasking and speed work your budget around this. I recommend this product. Always happy with Intel.

      ***If you found this review helpful please don't forget to mark it as helpful below, thanks!***
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2024
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700Verified Purchase
      Delivered on time, lad needs it to build his pc from scratch. Working well.
    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2018
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      I just upgrade "often" rather than "when needed", and indeed there really isn't much difference between my old 4790K and this CPU. I have to admit, though, that this CPU seems to be in idle mode most of the time, lol. It barely ever raises a sweat, so I am assuming it's more future proof. Part of the reason for the upgrade was more the faster RAM and the addition of NVMe support, both of which are certainly a lot faster than from the days of the 4790K. In particular the NVMe is a rocket! But is it worth it? If you want a huge boost in gaming performance and already have a 4790K or anything later then then I would continue to wait. If your current system has a lesser CPU than a 4790K then sure, it's worth it. But then you know gaming performance always had far less to do with the CPU than your GPU so always the best option is to upgrade your GPU first. I just upgrade everything now and then so it's no disappointment to me. It's a very powerful CPU.
      These CPU's are known to get hot if you overclock. If you buy an Asus board, they, by default, overclock the CPU, and you will need a good cooler. The 10% extra performance they get out of the CPU results in 40% more heat, so that's 140W. And that's a partial overclock. If you want to fully overclock then you need something capable of handling a lot more. However, these CPU's will overclock well. According to some, the best benefit is obtained by taking all cores to 4.8GHz
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2024
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      So, this is obsolete at the point of writing this review. But the i7 no matter what generation, is a gaming powerhouse. You've got the i9 now, but the i7 will do you for most having purposes, especially if you want to keep you're costs down.
    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2018
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      A very powerful CPU that makes light work of all day to day and gaming tasks right out of the box. Fine for the average user although buying the 8700 non K might save some money.

      For more technical users this thing runs hot... a bit too hot. Anyone wanting to actually utilise the unlocked 'k' status of this chip and do some over clocking will need to budget at least another £75 to the system cost because a premium cooler like a Le Grand Macho RT or NH-D15 plus good case airflow is the minimum required for over clocking. A delid would be even better but that voids the warranty.
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2019
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      Good value for money, everything you would ever need, combine it with 32gb ddr4 ram and good motherboard and it should last forever. It is original and genuine and as advertised. Seller is worth it and I recommend it. Greets from Ljubljana, Slovenia (EU) and thank you. P.s.: The temperature is better than with the newer i9 9900 that is 200 eur more expensive.
    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2018
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      After having an old i3-590 for so long, I decided to finally make the jump to a bigger and better processor- and with all the reviews this thing got, I can firmly say that it does not disappoint whatsoever. Installation proved a little tricky to figure out, but it wasn't really an inherent issue with the product itself, more the motherboard. Upon getting it up and running, the performance of my PC knows no limits, it even turned my GPU into a bottleneck, which amazes me. All in all, this thing is absolutely top quality and very affordable all the same. I'd absolutely recommend it for anyone wanting to make a jump.
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2018
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      This CPU is absolutely amazing. Intel is always and goes to of mine and I do not regret buying this. This is a beast, it can handle any task you throw at it. I would suggest buying a good aftermarket cooler, this doesn't come with any cooler. It wasn't too hard to cool, a normal air cooler would suffice. The 8700k can be easily OC with an EZ tune depending on your board. It overclocks well. Although it has a pretty hefty price tag, I would still buy this purely because there is no denying this is one of the best CPUs out there. Would definitely recommend.

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    • Ginka
      5.0 out of 5 stars Processador 8 geração
      Reviewed in Brazil on 1 December 2023
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700Verified Purchase
      Ótimo. Produto cumpre o anunciado.
    • Andre Grehl
      5.0 out of 5 stars Läuft
      Reviewed in Germany on 14 May 2024
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8086KVerified Purchase
      Optimal
    • Yardh Deninjanek
      5.0 out of 5 stars An utterly godlike CPU.
      Reviewed in the United States on 29 December 2018
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      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 Processor
      Corsair - H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
      Asus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
      Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
      Kingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
      EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card
      NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
      Corsair - 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

      Whole build totaled out to about $1,300 after mail-in rebates.
    • Ed Allan Benette
      5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente produto!!!!!
      Reviewed in Brazil on 9 April 2019
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8700KVerified Purchase
      Super super recomendo melhor processador que existe no atual momento porem o preço um pouco alto mais com todas taxas do brasil não poderia ser mais barato mais enfim recomendo parabéns para quem adquirir este produto.
    • Hapkiman
      5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Fantastic processor - with nostaglic/retro vibe.
      Reviewed in the United States on 15 June 2018
      Size Name: ProcessorStyle Name: Core i7-8086KVerified Purchase
      I already had a MSI Z370 board, and I had the opportunity to sell my i7 8700k a few weeks ago- so I was waiting on this CPU. With additional proceeds I got from selling a few other older components (SB sound card, and extra Hyper 212 cooler), this processor ended up costing me only about $25. Very happy with it so far, but I haven't really pushed it hard with OC'ing. Strangely it seems to be running just a little cooler, and is using a tad less voltage with the exact same set-up as I had with my i7 8700k. I'm using a Corsair H115i and idle in the mid/low 20s (C). Right now it's 25-26C across all 6 cores. My ambient is pretty cool, usually about 22-23C so these temps are fine. Gaming is staying in the low 50s C which is just about the same as the i7 8700k was.

      Look I know this is just a i7 8700k in a Limited Edition box, with a new name, and maybe a little cherry picking/binning from Intel, but I'm old enough to remember those original 8086 procs, even if I was just a kid. I like the nostalgic aspect to this proc, so I'm very pleased with this purchase. Plus it's pretty much the best gaming processor money can buy. I know there are going to be plenty of haters and AMD fanboys telling me how stupid it was to get this proc, but that makes me love it all the more. Great Proc Intel! Next week I'm going to see how well it does going over 5GHz. Here it's at 5.0GHz on all 6 cores.

      Maybe it'll be worth some $ someday since it is a limited run.
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      Hapkiman
      5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Fantastic processor - with nostaglic/retro vibe.
      Reviewed in the United States on 15 June 2018
      I already had a MSI Z370 board, and I had the opportunity to sell my i7 8700k a few weeks ago- so I was waiting on this CPU. With additional proceeds I got from selling a few other older components (SB sound card, and extra Hyper 212 cooler), this processor ended up costing me only about $25. Very happy with it so far, but I haven't really pushed it hard with OC'ing. Strangely it seems to be running just a little cooler, and is using a tad less voltage with the exact same set-up as I had with my i7 8700k. I'm using a Corsair H115i and idle in the mid/low 20s (C). Right now it's 25-26C across all 6 cores. My ambient is pretty cool, usually about 22-23C so these temps are fine. Gaming is staying in the low 50s C which is just about the same as the i7 8700k was.

      Look I know this is just a i7 8700k in a Limited Edition box, with a new name, and maybe a little cherry picking/binning from Intel, but I'm old enough to remember those original 8086 procs, even if I was just a kid. I like the nostalgic aspect to this proc, so I'm very pleased with this purchase. Plus it's pretty much the best gaming processor money can buy. I know there are going to be plenty of haters and AMD fanboys telling me how stupid it was to get this proc, but that makes me love it all the more. Great Proc Intel! Next week I'm going to see how well it does going over 5GHz. Here it's at 5.0GHz on all 6 cores.

      Maybe it'll be worth some $ someday since it is a limited run.
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