Core i7-10700T vs Core i9-10850K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	494	894
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-S (2020)	no data
Release date	27 August 2020 (3 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$453	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T 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	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	no data
L2 cache	2.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	20 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	206 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T 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	1200	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i7-10700T.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.49	8.30
Recency	27 August 2020	1 April 2020
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

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