Intel Core i7-10700E Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-10700E 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 i7-10700E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-10700E
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10700E has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700E is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 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): 4.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-10700E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-10700E 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): 1.15 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 i7-10700E 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: 330 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
14800
14800
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
14788
14788
Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
14775
14775
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
14765
14765
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
14753
14753

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6422
6422
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6421
6421
Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
6402
6402
Intel Xeon D-1735TR
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
6394
6394
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6385
6385

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1221
1221
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1220
1220
Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1220
1220
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1220
1220
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1219
1219