Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700

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Even though the TDP is 125 W vs 65 W, the peak turbo frequency difference is only +300 MHz, and the all-core turbo difference is only +100 MHz.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark. The bulk of the lineup however are still the versions without a suffix, the ‘nones’, like the Core i7-10700 in this review. Let us start with simply the peak power observed in all our testing, when using our standard ASRock Z490 PG Velocita motherboard. Intel’s tenth generation octa-core hyperthreaded i7-10700K is one of the fastest high-end desktop CPUs ever made. No serious effort has ever been put into dictating that there is a very explicit difference with the manufacturer recommended performance vs motherboard vendor adjusted turbo performance.Motherboard manufacturers overengineer their motherboards to support longer turbo times (or overclocking), and so they will often ignore these Intel recommended values for PL2, allowing the processor to turbo harder for longer, and in a lot of cases of premium motherboards, indefinitely.

I can deal with a 105W Ryzen pulling 150W under full load but having a "65W" part pull 215W is just BS. Get the most from your PC build by untethering with Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), enjoy versatile connectivity with Thunderbolt™ 3, and accelerated responsiveness with Intel® Optane™ memory. In this review the focus will be on the difference between the two, focusing primarily on where the i7-10700 lands compared to the competition, and perhaps some of the complexities involved. In the first instance, up to 3 cores, the 10700K draws more power because it is running at higher clocks, up to +300 MHz.Second, demand from motherboard manufacturers that they are more open about what the default turbo settings are for each processor. Because of the markets these go into, depending on the motherboard company, they will often adhere to Intel’s recommendations strictly.

PayPal Credit and PayPal Pay in 3 are trading names of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. This is a bit tougher, because a motherboard manufacturer can change these numbers on a whim from BIOS version to BIOS version. I have been out of the game for a few years and not really sure how much of an affect that lower performance will have on gaming. Any use made of Intel classifications are without recourse to Intel and shall not be construed as a representation or warranty regarding the proper ECCN or HTS.Intel’s stance here is quite clear: Intel is fully supportive of motherboard vendors changing these values. The difference comes to turbo modes, turbo limits, turbo budgets, and how the processors manage that power balance.

I’ve never heard of a retail processor being claimed on warranty for the reason of ‘it can't achieve the minimum frequency within the power window’, so make of that what you will. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-10700 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-10700 near the top of the comparison list. Unfortunately no commercial reviewer has that sort of bandwidth, showing perhaps a discontinuity in how many resources Intel’s engineers think we have (they have whole performance divisions for this). If this sounds familiar, this is how all AMD Ryzen processors work, however Intel only implements it when turbo is no longer available. Experience amazing gameplay and creativity like never before with Intel’s supported platform features.