Intel Core i7-10700F vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700F 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3044 vs 2881
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18657 vs 16460
  • Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7286 vs 6906
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3044 vs 2881
PassMark - CPU mark 18657 vs 16460
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7286 vs 6906

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2881
3044
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16460
18657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6906
7286
Name Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 2881 3044
PassMark - CPU mark 16460 18657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6906 7286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 346.473

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $298 - $310 $349 - $361
Place in performance rating 805 570
Processor Number i7-10700F i7-10700KF
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.50 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 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 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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)