Intel Core i7-10700K Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K scores 1,347 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 9,268 points.
Intel Core i7-10700K

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-10700K
Family: Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group: Intel Core i 10000 (43)
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 10
Predecessor: Intel Core i7-9700K
Successor: Intel Core i7-11700K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10700K has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700K is 3.80 GHz (5.10 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: Yes
Frequency: 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 4.90 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-10700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-10700K 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
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2017
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

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 & PCIe

The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2933
46.9 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 125 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): 125 W
TDP (PL2): 229 W / 56 s
TDP up: --
TDP down: 95 W
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10700K 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: 374 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-10700K 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.

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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
75
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
75
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
75
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
74
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
74
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz
74
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
74

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
640
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
640
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
639
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
618
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
618
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
613
Intel Core i5-11600KF Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
604

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 Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1324
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1321
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
1310
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1309
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1309
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1308
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
1302

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 i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
12812
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
12812
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
12713
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
12678
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
12678
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
12454
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
12454

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1637
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1637
Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1637
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1636
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1636
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
1631
Intel Core i9-10910 Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1628

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
8710
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8693
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8668
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
8629
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
8629
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8521
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
8514

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1355
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1355
Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.80 GHz
1354
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1347
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1347
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1342
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1342

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 Xeon E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
9338
Intel Xeon Silver 4214 Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz
9327
Intel Xeon D-1747NTE Intel Xeon D-1747NTE
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
9307
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
9268
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
9268
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
9251
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
9229

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.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
529
Intel Core i9-10900 Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
529
Intel Core i9-10900F Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
529
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
524
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
524
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
519
Intel Xeon E-2278G Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
518

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 Xeon Gold 6130 Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
5386
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
5330
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
5326
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
5292
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
5292
Intel Core i9-7900X Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
5286
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
5259

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 A8-3800
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480
AMD A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461
Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Intel Core i3-11340 CPM
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHzNot verified
461
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461
Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i5-10600K
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 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.
Intel Core i7-11700K Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
215
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
215
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
197
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
192
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
192
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
182
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
180

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
19509
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
19238
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
19227
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
19094
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
19094
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
18930
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
18928

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 i9-10900 Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
562
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
557
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
557
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
555
Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
549
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
545
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
542

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 7 PRO 4750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
5658
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
5640
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
5622
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
5614
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
5614
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
5589
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
5564

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 i9-10900 Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
231
Intel Core i9-10900F Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
231
Intel Core i9-10850K Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
229
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
228
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
228
Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
222
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
221

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 E5-2695 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz
2384
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
2381
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
2358
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2344
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2344
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
2336
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
2336

Benchmarks


Description of the processor

The Intel Core i7-10700K is an 8-core processor that can process up to 16 simultaneous threads thanks to Hyper-Threading technology. It has a high base clock of 3.8 GHz, which it can increase up to 4.9 GHz when all cores are utilized. If only one core is utilized, even 5.1 GHz is possible. The CPU is enabled for overclocking and has a multiplier that can be adjusted in the BIOS. Thus, the clock rate can be increased even further if desired. The best possible CPU cooler is required for overclocking.

The Intel Core i7-10700K belongs to the 10th generation of Intel Core i 7 processors and is manufactured in a highly optimized 14 nm process. It belongs to the Comet Lake S processor group. It officially has a TDP of 125 watts, but this is clearly exceeded when all 8 cores are utilized. If the processor is overclocked, 300 watts are also possible. Intel specifies the Tjunction max. with 100 °C. This refers to the maximum temperature that is measured in the CPU core. When the temperature is reached, the CPUs clock rate is automatically reduced to prevent damage to the processor.

An integrated graphics card is included in the processor. Specifically, it is the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which is quite sufficient for smaller or older games in Full HD. For newer games, we recommend using a dedicated graphics card, such as a GeForce RTX 2070 or GeForce RTX 2080.

The 10th generation of Intel Core processors for the mainstream fits into the new socket LGA 1200, which has more traces than the predecessor socket. Among other things, this is supposed to ensure a better power supply for the new processors. The processor has 16 megabytes of level-3 cache. The Intel Core i7-10700K was introduced in the 2nd quarter of 2020.

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