Intel Core i7-11700 vs Core i9-10900

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i9-10900
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Intel Core i7-11700
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Games supported 100%

General info

Comparing Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking401407
Value for money30.3937.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (3 years old)16 November 2021 (1 year old)
Current price$316 $257
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data276 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier--

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-no data
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++

Security technologies

Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i9-10900 15.99
+0.9%
i7-11700 15.85

Core i9-10900 outperforms Core i7-11700 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-10900 20152
+0.8%
i7-11700 19984

Core i9-10900 outperforms Core i7-11700 by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i9-10900 1675
i7-11700 2029
+21.1%

Core i7-11700 outperforms Core i9-10900 by 21% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i9-10900 8422
+0.1%
i7-11700 8416

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 15.99 15.85
Recency 30 April 2020 16 November 2021
Boost clock speed 5200 4900
Base clock speed 2800 2500

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