i9-10900KF vs i7-8670

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated510
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.34
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiencyno data10.74
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$509

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2018 30 April 2020
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i7-8670 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i9-10900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8670 and Core i9-10900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-8670
Core i7-8670
Intel Core i9-10900KF
Core i9-10900KF

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 2 votes

Rate Core i7-8670 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 312 votes

Rate Core i9-10900KF on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-8670 or Core i9-10900KF, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.