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Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-10700 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 16 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2933)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 53.67

Overall Rank:
1158th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
862nd fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
363rd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $299.00 USD (2026-01-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
16047
Single Thread Rating
2882

Samples: 5479*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math62,879 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math38,715 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers46 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting31,482 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption5,295 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression250,758 KBytes/Sec
Physics789 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions16,120 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,882 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
 16,047
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
 53.67
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
 2,882
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3282480 - Feb 12 2026
16376
BL3281820 - Feb 12 2026
17958
BL3281437 - Feb 12 2026
11199
BL3281415 - Feb 12 2026
18253
BL3281365 - Feb 12 2026
12345
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
 16,047
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700
 16,101 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-10700
 17,445 (+8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-10700
 16,280 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700
 12,901 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-10700
 18,540 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700
 18,084 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700
 18,036 (+12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-10700
 16,040 (0.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-10700
 15,983 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700
 14,125 (-12.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-10700
 13,874 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700
 13,561 (-15.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
 2,026