Intel Core i7-8706G processor review

Core i7-8706G processor released by Intel; release date: 7 January 2018. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Kaby Lake G microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.10 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: BGA2270. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 630

Games performance

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x720	28.90
Medium, 1920x1080	10.00

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x720	13.30
Medium, 1920x1080	5.50

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x1080

7.30

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x720	14.10
Medium, 1920x1080	7.10

GRID 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	31.40
Medium, 1920x1080	12.10

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x720

11.00

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	53.50
Medium, 1920x1080	25.40
High, 1920x1080	21.50

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	14.20
Medium, 1920x1080	5.60

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x720	14.65
Medium, 1920x1080	4.70

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720	38.20
Medium, 1920x1080	11.20
High, 1920x1080	6.40

League of Legends (2019)

Ultra, 1920x1080	86.00
QHD, 2560x1440	64.00
4K, 3840x2160	34.50

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	35.00
Medium, 1920x1080	13.40
High, 1920x1080	12.20

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720

6.80

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	16.20
Medium, 1920x1080	5.00

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	15.00
Medium, 1920x1080	6.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	35.00
Medium, 1920x1080	12.80
High, 1920x1080	10.30

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x720	9.20
Medium, 1920x1080	4.80

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x720	13.90
Medium, 1920x1080	6.80

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x720	12.00
Medium, 1920x1080	5.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720	24.50
Medium, 1920x1080	9.50
High, 1920x1080	8.30

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768	188.00
Medium, 1920x1080	25.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.60
4K, 3840x2160	2.80

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	14.60
Medium, 1920x1080	8.40

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	59.20
Medium, 1920x1080	21.30
High, 1920x1080	10.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.80

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x720

14.90

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	15.30
Medium, 1920x1080	6.90

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	11.20
Medium, 1920x1080	6.90

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x720	9.00
Medium, 1920x1080	5.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	36.20
Medium, 1920x1080	20.10
High, 1920x1080	14.60

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720	14.00
Medium, 1920x1080	5.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	26.00
Medium, 1920x1080	12.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x720	13.30
Medium, 1920x1080	5.60

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	20.10
Medium, 1920x1080	7.10

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	13.00
Medium, 1920x1080	6.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	31.30
Medium, 1920x1080	19.60
High, 1920x1080	17.50
4K, 3840x2160	7.10

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x720	15.20
Medium, 1920x1080	5.80

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x720	9.75
Medium, 1920x1080	4.30

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720	68.00
Medium, 1920x1080	24.20

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	25.80
Medium, 1920x1080	9.30

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x720	19.90
Medium, 1920x1080	9.50

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x720	30.70
Medium, 1920x1080	18.40

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x720	10.00
Medium, 1920x1080	7.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	21.20
Medium, 1920x1080	11.10
High, 1920x1080	9.90

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x720	14.00
Medium, 1920x1080	7.00

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	12.40
Medium, 1920x1080	6.70
High, 1920x1080	6.00

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720	14.00
Medium, 1920x1080	12.00
High, 1920x1080	9.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	69.00
Medium, 1920x1080	37.70

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x720

15.70

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	32.50
Medium, 1920x1080	13.00
High, 1920x1080	13.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Medium, 1366x768	99.00
High, 1920x1080	96.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.20
4K, 3820x2160	8.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	44.20
Medium, 1920x1080	13.10

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720	87.10
Medium, 1920x1080	33.80
High, 1920x1080	21.90
4K, 3840x2160	6.40

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x720	31.60
Medium, 1920x1080	12.60

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x720

18.10

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x720	14.70
Medium, 1920x1080	6.70

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720	26.70
Medium, 1920x1080	10.30

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	34.00
Medium, 1920x1080	14.90

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

16.30

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x720

24.10

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	44.00
Medium, 1366x768	33.90
High, 1920x1080	12.10

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	106.00
Medium, 1366x768	65.00
High, 1920x1080	23.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.00

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x768	41.55
Medium, 1366x768	15.75

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	33.80
Medium, 1366x768	19.60

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720

17.90

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720	27.40
Medium, 1366x768	15.90

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	58.30
Medium, 1366x768	40.20
High, 1920x1080	17.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720	23.90
Medium, 1366x768	19.90

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x768	10.95
Medium, 1920x1080	6.70

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

16.00

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720	24.40
Medium, 1366x768	14.60

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720

19.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	19.20
Medium, 1920x1080	7.40

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	23.60
Medium, 1366x768	14.50

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	39.90
Medium, 1366x768	24.80
High, 1920x1080	16.10

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x768	34.30
Medium, 1366x768	19.50

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x720

21.80

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	36.60
Medium, 1366x768	21.00
High, 1920x1080	8.50

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	80.50
Medium, 1366x768	51.90
High, 1920x1080	24.55

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	120.00
Medium, 1366x768	69.00
High, 1920x1080	26.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	22.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768

17.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	178.90
Medium, 1366x768	38.30
High, 1920x1080	16.10

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	49.60
Medium, 1366x768	34.30
High, 1920x1080	8.50

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	40.10
Medium, 1366x768	25.50
High, 1920x1080	8.70

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720	37.70
Medium, 1344x756	23.90
High, 1920x1080	12.60

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	186.30
Medium, 1366x768	57.10
High, 1920x1080	27.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	58.00
Medium, 1366x768	41.10
High, 1366x768	32.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	67.35
Medium, 1366x768	35.00
High, 1366x768	28.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	99.00
Medium, 1366x768	48.00
High, 1366x768	29.80

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	77.30
Medium, 1366x768	54.60
High, 1366x768	46.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	27.70

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	61.70
Medium, 1366x768	32.70
High, 1366x768	20.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600	163.60
Medium, 1024x768	84.30
High, 1280x1024	19.90

Specifications (specs)