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

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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: 67.01

Overall Rank:
802nd fastest in multithreading out of 4842 CPUs
539th fastest in single threading out of 4842 CPUs
262nd fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $244.99 USD (2024-08-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

16416

Single Thread Rating

2906

Samples: 3125*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	63,306 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	39,113 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	31,896 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	5,575 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	255,430 KBytes/Sec
Physics	802 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,292 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,906 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$369.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$244.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7490 All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700 Octa-core (8 Core) 2.90 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 23.8" Full HD 1920 x 1080 -	$1298.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.90 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$1149.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700 Octa-core (8 Core) 2.90 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB NVMe M.2 PCI Express SSD - Desktop Mini - Black	$619.00 (www.amazon.com)
	CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i7-10700 2.9GHz, 16GB DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB, 1TB PCI-E NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi Ready & Windows 10 Home (GXiVR8560A2, Black)	$1274.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700 Octa-core (8 Core) 2.90 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Tower	$1159.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,114
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,484
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,127
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,609
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,272
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		16,416
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		239.90
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		150.05
Intel Core i9-13900K		138.59
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		67.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.10
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,910
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		2,906
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2194563 - Sep 14 2024		13139
BL2194457 - Sep 14 2024		15476
BL5073182 - Sep 13 2024		18640
BL2193826 - Sep 13 2024		12980
BL2193756 - Sep 13 2024		16781

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 15th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		16,416
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-10700		18,641 (+13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-10700		20,155 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		18,793 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		18,595 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		16,429 (+0.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-10700		17,520 (+6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-10700		15,666 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		12,829 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		19,955 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		18,262 (+11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-10700		23,149 (+41.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i7-10700		20,470 (+24.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,401
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,268
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,195
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,088
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,962
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,532
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		2,471

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