Intel Core i7-11700F vs Core i9-10900

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Combined performance score

i9-10900
12.96

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i9-10900 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking519472
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money22.4150.33
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (3 years old)16 March 2021 (3 years old)
Current price$391 $216
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-11700F has 125% better value for money than i9-10900.

Technical specs

Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F 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)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
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 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

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

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 12.96
i7-11700F 13.72
+5.9%

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i9-10900 by 6% 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 19901
i7-11700F 21071
+5.9%

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i9-10900 by 6% 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: 42%

i9-10900 1704
i7-11700F 2101
+23.3%

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i9-10900 by 23% 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: 42%

i9-10900 8391
i7-11700F 8785
+4.7%

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i9-10900 by 5% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 12.96 13.72
Recency 30 April 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900 and Core i7-11700F. The differences in performance seem too small.


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