Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i7-10700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700B and Intel Core i7-10700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-11700B

Intel Core i7-10700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700B

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3360 vs 3053
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22851 vs 18842

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360 vs 3053
PassMark - CPU mark	22851 vs 18842

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700K

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.80 GHz

Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.80 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3360

3053

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22851

18842

Name	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i7-10700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360	3053
PassMark - CPU mark	22851	18842
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7292

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i7-10700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q2'21	Q2'20
Place in performance rating	314	714
Processor Number	i7-11700B	i7-10700K
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$374 - $387
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	5.10 GHz
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x9BC5
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	55 Watt	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-up	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x 26.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.50 GHz
Sockets supported		FCLGA1200
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)