Intel Core i7-10700 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-10700 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-10700, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-10700
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

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 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.6 GHz

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): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
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 & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 45.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
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
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-12500TE
6C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
16785
16785
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
16780
16780
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
16780
16780
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
16780
16780
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
16769
16769

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
12264
12264
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
12250
12250
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
12250
12250
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
12250
12250
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
12205
12205

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
8949
8949
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
8945
8945
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
8945
8945
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
8945
8945
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
8936
8936

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
5380
5380
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
5368
5368
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
5353
5353
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
5352
5352
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
5156
5156

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
4834
4834
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
4834
4834
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
4834
4834
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
4834
4834
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
4834
4834

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
2296
2296
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
2291
2291
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
2291
2291
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
2291
2291
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
2276
2276

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1605
1605
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1597
1597
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1597
1597
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1597
1597
Intel Xeon W-2275
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
1596
1596

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5317
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1268
1268
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1267
1267
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1267
1267
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1267
1267
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
1266
1266

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1261
1261
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1255
1255
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1255
1255
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1255
1255
Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
1251
1251

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
536
536
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
536
536
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
536
536
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
536
536
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
536
536

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
499
499

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
181
181
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
180
180
Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
180
180
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
180
180
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
178
178