Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i7-7700K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Core i7-10710U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i7-7700K

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10710U is 1% better than Core i7-7700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i7-7700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	93.7
Valorant	106.3	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	59.7
Apex Legends	99.9	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	79.9
Overwatch	86.1	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.3
Warzone	82.9	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.3	89.5
Valheim	88.2	88.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10710U

230%

Core i7-7700K

49%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10710U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1060	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2364	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5939	6055

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2482	2791
Multi-Core	10101	9750

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	1039	1412
Multi-Core	5427	5637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA 1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 73% better than Core i7-10710U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10710U has 2 more core than Core i7-7700K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10710U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-10710U and Intel Core i7-7700K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-10710U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-10710U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.