Intel Core i7-10700F vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700F and Intel Core i9-10920X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2877 vs 2718
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2877 vs 2718

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10920X

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26187 vs 16381
  • Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8353 vs 6820
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 26187 vs 16381
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8353 vs 6820

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10920X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2877
2718
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16381
26187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6820
8353
Name Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i9-10920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2877 2718
PassMark - CPU mark 16381 26187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6820 8353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12548

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i9-10920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $298 - $310 $689
Place in performance rating 779 772
Processor Number i7-10700F i9-10920X
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 94°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 12
Number of threads 16 24

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 256 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
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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 AVX-512
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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

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