| Name: | Intel Core i7-10700K |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 10000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 10 |
Intel Core i7-10700K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
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 3.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.1 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: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.9 GHz |
Internal Graphics
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): | 1.2 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 125 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): | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 95 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-10700K 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: | 374 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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19102
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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19094
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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19094
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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19094
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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19080
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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12713
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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12678
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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12678
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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12678
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Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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12454
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1350P
12C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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9270
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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9268
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
|
9268
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
|
9268
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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9265
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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9324
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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9145
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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9145
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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9145
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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9111
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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8668
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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8629
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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8629
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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8629
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Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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8624
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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5950
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5614
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5614
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5614
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Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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5439
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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5342
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5292
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5292
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5292
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Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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5223
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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2477
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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2344
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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2344
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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2344
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
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2306
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1637
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1636
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1636
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1636
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Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
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1631
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
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1351
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1347
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1347
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1347
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AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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1346
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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1324
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1309
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1309
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1309
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.0 GHz
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1298
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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565
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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562
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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555
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AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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549
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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546
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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524
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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524
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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524
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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524
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Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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524
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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235
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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228
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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228
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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228
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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225
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
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230
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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192
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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192
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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192
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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191
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