Intel Core i7-11700F vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700F 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 Core i7-11700F

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700F

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3282 vs 3040
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20989 vs 18568
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7494 vs 7274

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3282 vs 3040
PassMark - CPU mark	20989 vs 18568
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7494 vs 7274

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700KF

Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.90 GHz

Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.90 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3282

3040

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20989

18568

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7494

7274

Name	Intel Core i7-11700F	Intel Core i7-10700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3282	3040
PassMark - CPU mark	20989	18568
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7494	7274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		346.473

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700F	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$298 - $308	$349 - $361
Place in performance rating	602	569
Processor Number	i7-11700F	i7-10700KF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 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	4.90 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C	PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.50 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	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 AVX-512	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)