Intel Core i7-10700K
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
Intel Core i7-10700K
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Intel Core i9-10900KF

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Core i9-10900KF? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-10700K or Intel Core i9-10900KF? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.80 GHz
Frequency
3.70 GHz
8
CPU Cores
10
5.10 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
5.30 GHz
16
CPU Threads
20
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
4.90 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
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Turbo (10 Cores)
4.90 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-10700K or Intel Core i9-10900KF. 

Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU name
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
1.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9.5
Generation
12
DirectX Version
24
Execution units
192
Shader
64 GB
Max. Memory
3
Max. displays
14 nm
Technology
Q4/2017
Release date

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
No
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode / Encode
h265 8bit
No
Decode / Encode
h265 10bit
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
No
Decode / Encode
AVC
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2933
Memory type
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
3.0
16
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

125 W
TDP
125 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
--
TDP up
--
95 W
TDP down
95 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

16.00 MB
L3-Cache
20.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Comet Lake
Architecture
Comet Lake
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1200
Socket
LGA 1200
Q2/2020
Release date
Q2/2020
Market price
ca. 474 $
no data
Instruction set (ISA)
64-bit
no data
L2-Cache
2.56 MB

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
PC/Client/Tablet

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-10700K
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i9-10900KF