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Intel Core i7 Comet Lake i7-10700K BOX
Main
SeriesCore i7
Code nameComet Lake
SocketIntel LGA 1200
Lithography14 nm
In boxBOX (no cooler)
Cores and Threads
Cores8 cores
Threads16 threads
Multithreading
Speed
Clock speed3.8 GHz
TurboBoost / TurboCore5 GHz / 4.7 all cores /
TurboBoost Max 3.05.1 GHz
Cache
L1 cache384 KB
L2 cache2048 KB
L3 cache16 MB
Specs
IGPUHD Graphics 630
Front side bus8 GT/s
TDP125 W
InstructionSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Multiplier38
Free multiplier
PCIe support3.0
Max. operating temperature100 °С
Passmark CPU Mark test19819 points
Geekbench 4 test37608 points
Cinebench R15 test2344 points
Memory
Max. RAM128 GB
Max. DDR4 speed2933 MHz
Channels2
Official Websiteark.intel.com
Added to E-CatalogMay 2020
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BX8070110700K

BXC8070110700K

Turbo Boost 2.0 (single / all cores), 5.0 / 4.7 GHz.
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Model overview based on user reviews  
The Intel Core i7 Comet Lake series, particularly the i7-10700K and i7-10700 models, offers excellent performance and stability, making it a strong competitor to AMD's Ryzen 3800X. Users appreciate its ability to boost up to 5 GHz, providing a powerful gaming experience. However, the i7-10700K can run very hot when overclocked, necessitating robust cooling solutions like water cooling or high-performance air coolers. The i7-10700, on the other hand, is praised for its cool and efficient operation without the need for overclocking, making it ideal for household needs. While the price is slightly higher than average, the reliability and performance of Intel processors are highlighted, with users noting that they handle all tasks effortlessly. Overall, the series is recommended for those seeking a balance between performance and thermal efficiency, with the i7-10700 being a more cost-effective choice for non-overclockers.
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great model, love it
9 September 2021 
No one has surpassed Intel in terms of reliability yet. RIZEN models still require expensive cooling systems because that's just how they are designed. With INTEL, it's simpler: just install a tower and a high-speed cooler, and everything is fine. I have a "Corsair" running at 2000 RPM. In idle, the temperature is 37.8 degrees, under load it reaches 50, but that's the maximum. The temperature doesn't go higher.
Copes with all tasks without particularly straining.
No.
use Intel i7-10700 OEM few months
Do not buy stones with a "K," they are not necessary for games.
21 December 2020 
Bought a 10700 with a turbo boost of 4.8 GHz, which is almost 5 like the K version, but it doesn't heat up at all. Installed it with an AIO cooler, and I don't see the point in overclocking it. The 3070 graphics card is fully utilized, and the CPU itself doesn't even reach half-load in top games. With the AIO, the maximum temperature I've seen is 40 degrees in Exodus. So don't get lured by these "K" versions.
Cold and productive under its own power, an ideal choice for household needs.
The price, but this is already a stone above the average category.
use Intel i7-10700 BOX few months
Prots fire, in every sense
16 August 2020 
At first it seemed too hot on a two-section CBO, but in manual mode 5Ghz @ 1.225v, the temperature in idle is 28-40 °, in games it does not exceed 60 °, and when rendering it heats up to 80 with peaks up to 84). If you are going to take 5.1-5.3Ghz at ~ 1.35v on it, take a good three-section one for cooling (ala kraken x73)
Excellent stability and performance at 9900k (more than 5k parrots in Cinebench R20)
Fiery and burning :)
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Video reviews

Almost top

The Intel Core i7-10700K is a near-top processor from the Intel camp, which operates with eight cores with Hyper-Threading support and operates at a nominal frequency of 3.8 GHz. And when studying the performance of new items from Intel, one cannot do without comparison with the predecessor Core i7-9700K and the competitor in the face of the Ryzen 7 3700X. We will compare, keeping in mind some difference in price. According to the company's official price lists, it costs $374, that is, it is potentially the people's flagship. But right now, literally three stores are selling it, and their prices are significantly higher than stated. Therefore, if you like the i7-10700K, then we advise you to hold your horses a little.

A force to be reckoned with

Well, now to the tests. We start with games and see what we already knew very well: when using a fairly fast graphics card and a processor of this level, the influence of the latter on FSP is simply negligible. We are talking about a difference in just a couple of frames. In heavy archiving, rendering and compiling tests, the Core i7-10700K looks much more confident than the Ryzen 7 3700X. It is faster almost everywhere, and its advantage becomes especially noticeable in overclocking. By the way, overclocking here is quite interesting, when the voltage is increased by one core, it is able to keep the frequency up to 5.3 GHz (5.1 GHz in turbo boost), and when all 8 cores are activated, the stable frequency rests at 4.6 – 4.7 GHz, which is even slightly lower than the younger brother Core i7-9700K. However he did not have additional virtual cores.

Take care of cooling

In general, the numbers themselves are very interesting, but not out of touch with reality. And it turns out that the i7-10700K is quite hot and voracious, so it equally needs a good cooling system and a high-quality and powerful power supply. Secondly, the difference in price even at the recommended level is on the side of the Ryzen 7 3700X processor, but in reality the gap is much larger. In some stores, almost one and a half times. And the performance gap is far from being so obvious, in benchmarks tied to HEVC Decode and SmoothVideo video decoding, the Core i7-10700K even slightly lags behind the Ryzen 7 3700X.