Core i9-10800F vs Core i7

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7 and Core i9-10800F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1680not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.34no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake (2020)
Release date1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Current price$274 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7 and Core i9-10800F 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 coresno data10 (Deca-Core)
Threadsno data20
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data20 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyno data14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7 and Core i9-10800F 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data1200
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7 and Core i9-10800F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Core i7 and Core i9-10800F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7 and Core i9-10800F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7 and Core i9-10800F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2933

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7 and Core i9-10800F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2023 30 April 2020

We couldn't decide between Core i7 and Core i9-10800F. We've got no test results to judge.


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