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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K: Comparison
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700K at 2 MB, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K at 1.5 MB, 25% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700K. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700K. They match on 13 other specifications, including product line, form factor and igpu. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700K scores 180 against 122 for the Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K, a lead of 32%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i7 | Core i7 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 10700K | 8700K |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 16 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2017 |
| TDP | 125 W | 95 W |
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 16MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA 1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.1 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz / 3.7 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1.5 MB-25% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB-25% |
| Base Power | 125 W | 95 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Launch MSRP | $374 | $359 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Core i7 | Core i7 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core | Coffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
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