Ryzen 5 7600X vs i7-10700F

Place in the ranking	747	340
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	7.81	16.16
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	70 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-10700F 10.32

Ryzen 5 7600X 17.93
+73.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-10700F 16398

Ryzen 5 7600X 28476
+73.7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-10700F 1640

Ryzen 5 7600X 2891
+76.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-10700F 7259

Ryzen 5 7600X 12954
+78.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.32	17.93
Recency	30 April 2020	27 September 2022
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

i7-10700F has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 73.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10700F in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.