Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel Entry-level
Intel Comet Lake desktop processor released in 2020 — 8 cores, 16 threads, boosting to 5.1 GHz on socket LGA1200.
Gaming index
60 / 100
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
Max boost
5.1 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
Faster in games than 22% of the 66 CPUs we track
i7-10700K specifications
| Family | Comet Lake |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
| TDP (base) | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | UHD 630 |
| Launch MSRP | $374 |
| Est. gaming index | 60 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 28 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 57 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.