Intel Core i9-11900KF vs Intel Core i7-10700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900KF and Intel Core i7-10700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Intel Core i7-10700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KF

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3556 vs 2906
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25248 vs 16454
Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8401 vs 6944

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 27 May 2020
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3556 vs 2906
PassMark - CPU mark	25248 vs 16454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8401 vs 6944

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3556

2906

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25248

16454

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8401

6944

Name	Intel Core i9-11900KF	Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3556	2906
PassMark - CPU mark	25248	16454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8401	6944
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		11748

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	Intel Core i7-10700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$513 - $524	$323
Place in performance rating	473	73
Processor Number	i9-11900KF	i7-10700
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.90 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	5.30 GHz	4.80 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
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.00 GHz
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	LGA 1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A	PCG 2015C
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5