They are using the same 3333Mhz memory for both systems, how in the world are they picking the best CFL results and the worst KBL ones?! Sure, the best KFL setups will reach higher scores, but so will the best CFL systems.
CFL does have larger cache, so may be less effected by poor timings. Regardless, Those aren't even AVERAGE 7700k scores. That is one of the worst 5 ghz 7700k scores I have ever seen. I explained above, and even mentioned my own scores. I'm reaching that score at 4.5ghz and 3000mhz ram. 1100 CB score Is an average 5ghz. That is also the highest non-LN or active cooled bench produced for coffee lake presented of all the leaks out in the wild.
Its cherry picked. Coffee lake may very well end up as a great product. However, the amount of BS I've seen posted about the 8700k lately is ridiculous. Every time there is a leak, and it compares to another architecture (whether previous intel or amd), it always uses poor benchmarks for the competitors, and stretches specific games or programs where 4 cores starts to falter, and 8 cores is unnecessary in order to trump itself up. Look at the previous releases that said 8700k would be in one instance 18% or 27% faster in ST than 7700k. It's the same architecture with more cores. If anything it will be +- 1 to 3%. The fact that at stock it can gain several fps in low thread programs is from a ST turbo set to 4.7, compared to 7700k 4.5. However, It will likely be SLOWER in Low core averages once OCed than 7700k due to heat management. For OC, 8600k or 8350k are the coffeelake processors with a chance at faster ST.
Assuming coffeelake reaches a higher maximum OC (lets for example say 5.3 or 5.4ghz) to take the ST title, it will require a good chip, lots of power, a delid, and Great cooling in order to achieve. At that point a $350+ 8700k is now a $600+ processor.
I have a 7700k. I understand the heat issues associated with an increase in 50% more cores. The marketing being passed around on coffee lake is getting out of hand. I'm sure everyone would love an amazing new all around CPU for a cheap price, however theres nothing in coffee lake technical specs that suggests coffeelake is going any more of a savior than broadwell, skylake-x, or ryzen. It will do a little better than the previous 3 for an All-around chip architecture.
The Cores to look at (assuming leaked pricing is true) are the 8100, 8350k, and 8400. They should offer performance at a MASSIVE price drop. 8700k will likely be the best all-around chip(good ST and good MT). However, depending on how 8600k and 8700 non-k score, intel will possibly cannibalize one of its own core positions. Which is odd, as its managed to do that twice now, and this time it will possibly occur at the higher price end of its release.
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