The 10900 is the base model and as a 65-watt part it features a rather low 2.8 GHz base frequency with a 5.1 GHz turbo. There are four models, two of which are F variants. Both feature a 16 MB 元 cache.įinally, we have the mighty Core i9 range offering 10 cores/20 threads and a 20 MB 元 cache. The locked model receives a 65-watt TDP rating and the unlocked part a 125-watt TDP. The Core i7-10700 is the locked part, it runs at a 2.9 GHz base clock with a max turbo of 4.8 GHz, whereas the 10700K is unlocked and out of the box runs at 3.8 GHz for the base and 5.1 GHz for the boost. The Core i7 range is somewhat simplified, there are two distinct 8-core/16-thread models.

The 10600K and its F variant are fully unlocked, provided you’re using a Z-series motherboard, they can be overclocked. The difference between the 10400, 1050 is 200 to 300 MHz, that’s it, and since they’re locked parts you won’t be able to change that. The non-K models are rated with a 65-watt TDP while the unlocked K SKUs pack a 125-watt TDP. The six models feature 6 cores, 12 threads and a 12MB 元 cache. To represent the Core i3 range today we'll be using the Core i3-10100. Finally, the most powerful Core i3 model available right now is the 10320, which runs at even higher clock speeds, boosting the base to 3.8 GHz and the max turbo to 4.6 GHz. Then there’s the Core i3-10300 which gets a 100 MHz frequency bump plus a larger 8 MB 元 cache. The base i3-10100 model operates at a base frequency of 3.6 GHz with a max turbo of 4.3 GHz and packs a 6 MB 元 cache. The 10th-gen Core i3 range is quite interesting, all models feature 4 cores and 8 threads thanks to Hyper-Threading support. But let’s start from the bottom and work our way up.

For example, there are two distinct Core i9 models, the 10900 and the 10900K, but each has an alternate version without the integrated graphics - dubbed the 10900F and 10900KF. Intel lists 17 individual ‘standard power’ 10th-gen Core desktop processors, though in reality there’s just a handful of unique models. Having recently provided a similar overview for AMD's 3rd-gen Ryzen range, it was only logical we did the same for Intel, considering the 10th-gen CPUs have only been out for a few months.

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