Intel Core i7-10700K (10700KF) CPU

Intel Core i7-10700K is a desktop PC microprocessor in Intel's 10th-gen Core, Comet Lake family. A K-series processor, it is unlocked and therefore one of the few Intel CPUs that can be overclocked.

The Core i7-10700K comes with 8 cores and 16 threads and a single-core maximum frequency of 5.1GHz via Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. It sports the same Intel UHD Graphics 630 integrated GPU found in earlier Coffee Lake processors.

The i7-10700K can also run at a TDP-down frequency of 3.5GHz. When configured, it runs at 95W TDP rather than the default 125W, trading some performance for higher efficiency.

Alongside the i7-10700K, Intel also markets the Core i7-10700KF. The "F" designation means the i7-10700KF does not come with the integrated graphics. Intel debuted this concept in 2019 in order to salvage chips with defective GPUs that are otherwise perfect. As a result, the i7-10700KF shares with the i7-10700K all specifications except for the difference in integrated graphics. For desktop users with discrete graphics installed, the F-series chip may be an interesting option, thanks to its lower MSRP.

As a third refinement based on the 14nm Skylake process, the Comet Lake desktop processors offer an increase in core count, clock speed, and cache capacity over its predecessor. All Comet Lake Core processors feature hyperthreading, allowing two threads to run on every core.