Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz

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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: 72.24

Overall Rank: 713

Last Price Change: $227.82 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

16457

Single Thread Rating: 2906
Samples: 2924*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	63,300 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	39,138 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	31,989 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	5,608 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	256,041 KBytes/Sec
Physics	802 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,318 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,906 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$227.82 USD	Buy Now!
	$309.05 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP EliteDesk 800 G6 SFF Desktop Computer - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7-10700 8-Core - 32GB RAM - 256GB SSD - DVDRW - WiFi - Windows 10 pro	$680.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo V50T G2 Business Desktop, Intel Core i7-10700, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, DVD-RW, HDMI, DP, RJ-45, VGA, Windows 11 Pro	$749.00 (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	$589.00 (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)	$1279.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M80s SFF Small Form Factor Business Desktop PC (Intel 8-Core i7-10700 vPro, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Radeon 520 2GB), IST Cable, DisplayPort Port, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Win 11 Pro, Black	$749.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,347
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,362
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,017
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		16,457
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,430
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.12
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		72.24
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		2,906
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2079426 - Apr 16 2024		16414
BL2079037 - Apr 16 2024		17487
BL2078898 - Apr 15 2024		17314
BL2078699 - Apr 15 2024		17366
BL2078478 - Apr 15 2024		18418

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 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		16,457
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i7-10700		20,480 (+24.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-10700		20,143 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		18,847 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		18,647 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		16,457 (0.0%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		19,647 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		14,256 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		13,679 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		13,069 (-20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-10700		27,912 (+69.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i7-10700		23,625 (+43.6%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-10700		19,802 (+20.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,172
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,989
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz		2,472

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

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