Intel Core i7 10700 vs Intel Core i9 10900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 10700 with 8 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i9 10900X with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 10700 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 10900X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700
+8%
1244
Intel Core i9 10900X
1145
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700
10429
Intel Core i9 10900X
+37%
14312
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700
1101
Intel Core i9 10900X
+42%
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700
2467
Intel Core i9 10900X
+277%
9308
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700
+9%
1243
Intel Core i9 10900X
1133
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700
7779
Intel Core i9 10900X
+38%
10786
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700
+9%
2912
Intel Core i9 10900X
2664
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700
16630
Intel Core i9 10900X
+35%
22469
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i7-10700
Processor Number
i9-10900X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
10
16
Performance Core Threads
20
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
48
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
