CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2020

Intel Core i7-10700K

Intel · Comet Lake (10th) · LGA1200

The Intel Core i7-10700K is Intel’s solid mid-range Comet Lake (10th) chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it scores 67/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.1 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

67/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
8 / 16
BASE CLOCK
3.8 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.1 GHz
L3 CACHE
16 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1200
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,035
PASSMARK MULTI
18,506

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
69/100
1440p gaming
67/100
4K gaming
64/100
Productivity
49/100

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