Intel 300 vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel 300 and Intel Core i7-10700KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

Intel 300

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel 300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3235 vs 3043

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3235 vs 3043

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700KF

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18591 vs 7160

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18591 vs 7160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel 300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3235

3043

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7160

18591

Name	Intel 300	Intel Core i7-10700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3235	3043
PassMark - CPU mark	7160	18591
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		346.473

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel 300	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$82	$349 - $361
Place in performance rating	617	627
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		i7-10700KF
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		5.10 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.50 GHz
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)