Ultra 7 268V vs i7-10700F

Place in the ranking	747	460
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	7.81	84.00
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.32	15.09
Recency	30 April 2020	24 September 2024
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

i7-10700F has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 46.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10700F in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-10700F is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700F and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.