The Intel Core i7-8700T is a desktop processor featuring 6 cores, which was introduced in April 2018. It belongs to the Core i7 series and utilizes the Coffee Lake architecture with a Socket 1151 interface. With the implementation of Intel Hyper-Threading, the effective core count is increased to 12 threads. The Core i7-8700T is equipped with 12 MB of L3 cache and operates at a base frequency of 2.4 GHz, with the potential to boost up to 4 GHz, contingent upon the workload. Manufactured using a 14 nm production process, the specific transistor count for the Core i7-8700T remains undisclosed. Additionally, the multiplier for this processor is locked, which restricts its overclocking potential.

The Core i7-8700T operates with a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W, indicating its low energy consumption. This Intel processor is compatible with DDR4 memory utilizing a dual-channel configuration. While the maximum officially supported memory speed is 2666 MT/s, it is possible to achieve higher speeds through overclocking, provided that suitable memory modules are used. For interfacing with other components within the system, the Core i7-8700T employs a PCI-Express Gen 3 connection. Additionally, this processor is equipped with the UHD Graphics 630 integrated graphics solution.

The Core i7-8700T features hardware virtualization, significantly enhancing the performance of virtual machines. Furthermore, it supports IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough), allowing guest virtual machines to directly access host hardware. Applications that utilize Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will benefit from improved performance on this processor, particularly for computation-intensive tasks. In addition to AVX, Intel has incorporated the more recent AVX2 standard; however, AVX-512 is not included.