Intel Core i7-11700 vs Core i9-10900

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 ranking	401	407
Value for money	30.39	37.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	30 April 2020 (3 years old)	16 November 2021 (1 year old)
Current price	$316	$257

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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	276 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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 extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
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	+	+
SGX	Yes 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 types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

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Peripherals

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

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

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

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Advantages and disadvantages

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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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