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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K at 1.5 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F at 2.5 MB, 40% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F. L3 Cache splits them by another 40%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i7Core i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number8700K10900F
CodenameCoffee LakeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread10 Core / 20 Thread
Release Year20172020
TDP95 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L120MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1
SocketLGA 1151LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock4.7 GHz / 3.7 GHz5.2 GHz / 2.8 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
L2 Cache1.5 MB-40%2.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB-40%20 MB
Base Power95 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP$359$439
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesCore i7Core i9
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel CoreComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core

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