Intel Core i7-10700 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-03

The Intel Core i7-10700 has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 10. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1200 socket and was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Core i7-10700 scores 1,267 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 8,945 points.

CPU lineage
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Name:	Intel Core i7-10700
Family:	Intel Core i7
CPU group:	Intel Core i 10000
Architecture:	Comet Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	10
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-9700
Successor:	Intel Core i7-11700

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10700 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700 is 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	4.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-10700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-10700 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.20 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 45.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2933	45.8 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10700 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 16.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1200
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	16.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q2/2020
Release price:	323 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-10700 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1262
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1262
	Intel Core i5-8600K 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	1261
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1255
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1255
	Intel Core i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	1251
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1250

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	12345
	Intel Core i9-11900H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	12345
	Intel Core i9-11900KB 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	12264
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	12250
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	12250
	Intel Core i9-9900 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12205
	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	12180

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon Gold 5317 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	1268
	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1268
	Intel Xeon W-2245 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1268
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1267
	Google Tensor G3 8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz	1267
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1267
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1266

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	8993
	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	8973
	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	8949
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	8945
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	8945
	AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	8936
	Intel Xeon W-10885M 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	8927

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD EPYC 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1612
	Intel Xeon W-2265 12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	1606
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1605
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1597
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1597
	Intel Xeon Silver 4314 16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz	1596
	Intel Xeon W-2275 14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz	1596

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz	7954
	Intel Core i3-13100 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	7943
	Intel Core i3-13100F 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	7943
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	7926
	Intel Xeon E-2278G 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	7926
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	7926
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz	7924

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 4700 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	500
	AMD Ryzen 7 4700G 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	500
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	500
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	499
	Intel Core i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	499
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	499
	Intel Core i7-7820X 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	498

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	4930
	Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	4905
	Intel Core i9-9900X 10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz	4855
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	4834
	AMD Ryzen 7 4700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	4834
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	4834
	AMD Ryzen 7 4700G 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	4834

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A8-3800 AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476
	Intel Core i7-10700 Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	Intel Core i9-10880H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	461
	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	461

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	182
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	182
	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	181
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	180
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	180
	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	178
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	178

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	16962
	Intel Core i5-1334U 10C 12T @ 1.30 GHz	16944
	Intel Core i5-12500TE 6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz	16785
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	16780
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	16780
	Intel Core i9-9900 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	16769
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	16692

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	545
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	542
	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	539
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	536
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	536
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz	536
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	531

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	5413
	Intel Core i9-9820X 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	5380
	Intel Xeon E-2288G 8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	5368
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	5353
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	5352
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	5156
	Intel Core i9-11950H 8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz	5155

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-11400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	216
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	215
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	215
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	214
	Intel Xeon E-2286G 6C 6T @ 4.90 GHz	214
	Intel Xeon E-2274G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	214
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	214

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6130 16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz	2296
	Intel Xeon Gold 6130F 16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz	2296
	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T 16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz	2296
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2291
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2291
	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	2276
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	2265

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
564 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
540 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,439 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,412 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,700 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,649 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
648 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
596 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,954 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
478 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,337 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
223 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
726 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,104 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,099 entries

Description of the processor

Intels Core i7-10700 is an 8-core processor that can process 16 threads simultaneously (Hyper-Threading). The desktop processors base clock is 2.9 GHz. In multi-core Turbo, the Intel Core i7-10700 can operate with up to 4.6 GHz. A single core can clock a bit higher with 4.8 GHz.

The 10th generation of Intel Core i processors is based on the Comet Lake architecture, which is still manufactured in a much improved 14 nm process at Intel. The processor has a 16 MB level 3 cache and has a TDP of 65 watts. However, the processors energy consumption is around 150 watts under full load of all cores in practice.

The Intel Core i7-10700 can address up to 128 GB of working memory (DDR4-2933) in two memory channels. The processor requires a motherboard with the LGA 1200 socket, which will be introduced in 2020. This socket has more contacts than the older LGA 1151-2 socket and is supposed to support up to 10 cores. Intel is also said to have paid attention to better stability in the power supply.

The iGPU in the Comet Lake processors is still the somewhat older Intel UHD Graphics 630 with 24 execution units from 2017. The iGPU clocks the Intel Core i7-10700 with up to 1.2 GHz, which is the maximum clock of the iGPU. The computing power (FP32) of the internal graphics card is 461 GFLOPS, which is not really much in 2020. However, the graphics cards performance is sufficient for older games in Full HD resolution. Gaming PCs are equipped with a dedicated graphics card anyway.

The Intel Core i7-10700 was introduced in the 2nd quarter of 2020. The processor is not overclockable, but it is also available with a free multiplier in another variant (Intel Core i7-10700K). Furthermore, the processor is also available without an internal graphics card as Intel Core i7-10700F at a slightly lower price.

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