The processor Intel Core i7-10700K is aimed at users and consumers seeking high performance and overclocking capabilities in resource-intensive applications, such as gaming, video editing, photo editing, and other demanding tasks. It is ideal for enthusiastic gamers, video professionals, designers, developers, and other professionals who require high performance and processing power for their demanding tasks.
It offers overclocking capabilities, allowing users to increase the processor's operating frequency for even greater performance in their demanding tasks and games.
Featuring eight cores and sixteen threads, the Core i7-10700K has an operating frequency of 3.8 GHz with a maximum speed of 5.1 GHz. It is compatible with the LGA 1200 socket, has 16MB of Intel Smart Cache, and supports DDR4-2933 memory as well as Intel Optane memory. It features integrated UHD Graphics 630. CPU cooler is not included.
Serious Gaming
Enjoy incredible gameplay with high FPS even while streaming and recording with up to 5.3 GHz. Turbo and Intel® Optane™ memory acceleration. At home and on the go, the overclocked 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors power the ultimate gaming machines for laptops and desktop PCs.
Premium Entertainment
A new graphics architecture supports incredibly vivid visual experiences - such as 4K HDR video and 1080p gaming. The 10th generation Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® Iris® Plus graphics allow you to experience entertainment like never before.
Desktop Computers
Providing up to 5.3 GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (Intel® TVB) technology, 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache, highly advanced overclocking tools, Intel® Ethernet Connection I225, and much more, the 10th generation Intel® Core™ desktop processors offer gamers and creative professionals significant performance advantages.
The platform for modern businesses
The Intel vPro® platform for businesses, powered by 10th generation Intel® Core™ vPro® processors, delivers business-class performance, hardware-enhanced security features, modern remote management capabilities, and the validated stability of the computer fleet that IT professionals need and users desire, with Intel® Hardware Shield, Intel® Active Management Technology, Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), and much more to help you get your work done.
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I bought the processor on Saturday, February 13, 2021 for 400 euros.
Today is Friday, August 4, 2023, and it is being sold for 275 euros.
2.5 years of usage have passed before I write this review.
I consider the processor to be the best in its category 3 years ago.
Now, of course, there are many better ones like the 13900K and the 13700K.
If someone has an old motherboard and does not have the financial ability to change the motherboard, memory, cooler, processor, then the most cost-effective and best solution is to go for the 10700K or the 10900K.
The 11th series was a failure.
It is not worth buying the 11700K and 11900K because they have lower performance than the 10th series.
They have fewer cores than the 10th series.
They heat up more than the 10th series.
They consume more power than the 10th series and cost more than the 10th series.
The 10700K at 270 euros is a very good choice and the 10900K at 300 euros is an equally good choice.
If anyone wants to buy my 10700K for 200 euros in order to buy the 10900K, send me a message.
Excellent, it has been used in heavy computational tasks - simulations of social networks and other long experiments - with excellent response both in terms of experiment execution time and temperature. Definitely value for money, at least at the moment.
processor and it performs exceptionally well. It was purchased in June 2021. Don't forget that Intel's K (unlocked) processors do not come with a stock cooler, so you will need to get one separately. In my build, the Noctua NH-U9S does an amazing job of cooling the 10700K. It was paired with an MSI Z490-A PRO motherboard
Possibly the best VFM during the period it was purchased (29/4/2021), in the octa-core category. It was purchased for 300€, while at the same time the 5800X was playing around 420€, so I didn't even consider it. At the time of writing this review, the 5800X has dropped to around 380€, a price at which, in my opinion, it still doesn't justify compared to the 10700K.
Some will start the fairy tale that Intel is finished or the exaggerations that its processors are behind compared to AMD's (truth is, does the ~5-10% performance difference justify a 40% price difference?) and other such humorous claims. I know that with 300€ you get 8c/16t, something that a few years ago was not even a thought. Clearly, AMD played a decisive role with its excellent Ryzen processors, which made Intel struggle and forced it to break away from the miserable +3% in each generation. That's it, without any fanboyism. In the end, we should look at which solution serves our needs better and more economically.
With that being said, the processor is excellent. Compared to the hero 4790 that I had for years, it is light years ahead. Especially in certain heavy tasks (NN training), the times have been reduced by 3.5 times. Overall, no matter what I load on it, premiere, photoshop, etc., it flies. In combination with a Z490 motherboard and a capable cooler, I believe it can meet the needs of most users for years. Even a couple of games that I tried, it plays them just fine, although I can't say that I pushed it to its limits with the 480 I have.
Obviously, we are not talking about workstations, where professional video editing, 3D rendering, etc., are done. There, no matter how many cores and memory one adds, they always want more.
Purchased on 24/5 and installed on Msi Z490 gaming plus motherboard. Overclocked on the board to 4.8ghz and 1.35-1.37v, which with the Corsair H115i elite had relatively higher temperatures. There seems to be a voltage issue on these motherboards where they provide more power than necessary, but with a balance underclock, the temps returned to normal. Currently, at idle, it's at 32-40°C and at max load, it reaches 65°C. I adjusted the BIOS settings to only enable XMP for RAM, not CPU game boost, 4.8ghz, 1.3vcore, MCE off, LLC 2, but a more balanced setting will do the job. The liquid cooling is installed as an exhaust, and with 3 fans in the front of the NZXT h710, all adjustable through ICUE in-game, it stays quite cool even in the summer. I'm quite satisfied with its multitasking gaming performance for the time I've had it, and for the price of 300 euros, I think it's worth it. If your case can accommodate an even larger cooler like the h150i, I would recommend getting it. With the aforementioned BIOS settings, in Prime95, after half an hour of stress, it reached a maximum of 87°C
With the z490 aorus elite ac, it runs a little hotter than expected... it goes up to 1.380v.
The cooler is the h115i placed in the front with the pump running at maximum rpm...
What I heard on the internet was true, the processor gets excessively hot to the point where it reaches 95 degrees in cinebench, which led me to undervolt it and bring it down to 4.7ghz at 1.26voltage...
Anyway, on its own, it hasn't gone above 4.7 with 1.38v, except in the Windows boot file.
It performs excellently with the 2070 super, even in the poorly optimized and demanding game Warzone, with the GPU load constantly at 98%.
UPDATE
I wonder why I received negative reviews on my evaluation?
I got him as a photography workstation. I can say he's fantastic when it comes to multitasking. He's stable in performance and doesn't overheat. I'm idle at 32C with a dark rock slim, and with photo editing programs like Adobe, it doesn't go above 60 even with heavy use. I'm running him with 64GB RAM at 2933 (as the manufacturer suggests), and he handles all programs with ease, even opening new ones as if no other programs are running! It's crazy! I did an update on 11/05/2021, and the games I play don't go above 65. I terminate him with raw files from the Nikon D850 when saving or using actions in Photoshop, but he does it quickly. If you have the money and you're a photographer at the level we understand, then yes, it's better to go for an i9, but even this chip won't leave you with any complaints!
I upgraded from an i5-7600K to an i7-10700K after 3.5 years, and I can say that I am very satisfied. I thought about following the hype of this period, but I considered that this specific processor would easily cover what I want to do, which is gaming + 3ds max rendering.
I put it on a Gigabyte Z490 Gaming X motherboard and it works smoothly, with an NZXT X63 liquid cooler, it doesn't heat up even if I push it hard. Only with Folding@Home did the processor reach 50 degrees.
If you don't want to spend 500 euros on the 5600x, it is a very good solution for gaming, etc.
POSITIVES: For its price, it is very good and especially with a good cooler, it runs everything comfortably. Its performance in games is very good.
NEGATIVES: Worse performance in multithreading and applications compared to the equivalent Ryzen processors from AMD that belong to the same price range
I recently updated to this from the i7 4770k. Overall, I am very excited about both the speed and performance. I am using the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo cooler and even though I pushed it quite hard with image processing, it responded quite well and the temperatures were on average just above 70 degrees, which I consider very impressive.
In general, the processor is good but it is now considered outdated in terms of performance, price, and competition. It would be worth 5 stars and buying like all processors of this generation from Intel, since they now cost 50€ - 60€ less, all thanks to AMD!
Very good processor, I switched to this one from the 4790k and noticed a difference in gaming performance. It is recommended for its price. However, temperatures are a bit high even with a darkquiet cooler, but it is likely due to my case because I also had high temperatures with the 4790k
The processor is amazing in combination with a very good motherboard, very good cooling, either liquid cooling or classic air cooling. Personally, for cooling, I have installed the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 with this processor and at full load with all cores at 100%, the temperature does not exceed 63 degrees. Also, in combination with a very good graphics card (Medium to High End, for example, Nvidia RTX2070, 2080, 2080Ti / AMD RX580, RX590), this processor does not lag anywhere! Finally, do not expect much from the integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630, as they are for simple use and light games.