Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this on the Black Friday sale after I returned the i5-10600K. While the i5 wasn't a bad CPU, the tech reviewers I was watching had highly recommended going with an 8 core/16 thread chip instead of a 6 core/12 thread if their audience wanted better performance over 3-6 years, depending on what type of tasks are performed by the computer. I built mine for PC gaming and I have noticed everything has been running a bit snappier. I can't say that I notice any FPS differences really, but programs open a bit quicker and my CPU usage is a bit lower than it was with the i5. Likes: Easy installation; Great performance; overclocking; better performance than last years i9 CPU Dislikes: I can't think of any, it's great! Oh, by the way: This CPU does NOT come packaged with a CPU cooler, so you will need to plan to purchase that separately. I knew this going into it, but some may not. Also, make sure you get a good CPU paste for cooling and just apply a little bead size over the CPU.

If you read the pre-release reviews you will hear a lot of talk about this processor running very hot and not being much of a performance bump from the i7 9700k. I can unequivocally tell you this was misinformation in my experience. I am very please with the temps and performance I’ve seen with mine.

Amazing performance i stepped up from a i5-6600k and the performance upgrade is insane. I went from some games at 98% cpu usage to 20-30% on the same game with this processor. I also have not upgraded gpu since that is impossible to purchase at the moment, but this paired up with my old 1060 6gb still gained up to 40fps on some games.

Built a new lifetime PC with this processor backed by 64 GB RAM and my applications are running faster than ever before. Easy to install on my motherboard.

This thing is a beast I got a rtx 3090 recently and was honestly disappointed after coming from a 9700k and 2080ti so I swapped this out with my asus x570 gaming E with a ryzen 3900xt and this thing performs way better I’m seeing a 40-50 FPS increase compared to the 3900xt so yeah Intel all the way oh and by the way I put this in an ASUS rog Maximus xii hero and I do not regret dropping $400 on a mother board I’m buying nothing but Intel and premium level motherboards from now on

So far i haven't operated it yet since ive yet to build my computer but it is in perfect condition

The i7-10700k is an excellent mid-high range processor; BestBuy kept its word and could price match this fantastic piece of tech for me! It is a perfect upgrade from the i7-7700, easy to use, and the powerful processor does the work I need.

Got it as my Christmas gift and it came in perfect condition (a few days late but that’s cause our fedex is trash). Ran right out of the box and have had no problems with it at all. I am able to run cyberpunk with no issues with a 2080 super. Would always recommend over the i5 or a ryzen.

Good cpu, but would recommend the 10700 because it is just that much cheaper and this one runs hot

Very happy that this was the processor I chose for my first ever build. Got it at a deal too thanks Best Buy!

Works fine with my evga 3070, I bought a Z490 motherboard on sale so I choose to buy this cpu instead of 5600x. If you looking for a gaming pc and cannot got a huge sale on z490 motherboard I think amd will be a better choice

So far this I7 is a sold rock. If you are building a computer this is the one to buy. Im one happy customer

I was enjoying using this CPU so much that I am now comfortable moving to spend the extra 2 cores for the $15o extra. Also helped to see that the next gen top end is supposed to be 8core/16threads or some new 8core/24thread processor. I just hope my Corsair H60 supports this without OC

Upgraded from an i5-7600K (4C/4T); no question about the increased processing power of 8C/16T. It's mated to a Gigabyte Vision D board, paired with 4x8GB of Corsair DDR4/3000 C15 RAM (purchased from BB) that I had leftover from my Z170 setup. Depending on ambient temp in my house, so far during the summer, the processor idles between 28C-32C. I'm using a Hyper 212 EVO Black RGB (also sold here). If you want to overclock, I would recommend a beefier air cooler, like Noctua, or go AIO. CPU-Z benchmarks at stock get me 579/single with 5756/multi. If I push the processor to 5ghz on all cores, I can get to 598 and 6073, respectively, but the temps get a little high for my liking -- upper-80s when running Handbrake encoding and Prime95 26.6... still either need to continue tinkering with BIOS temps and settings or beef up the cooler. In contrast, at stock settings, the cores vary but never exceed upper 70's when doing the same tests. As for the i7-10700K vs. Ryzen 7 vs. Ryzen 9, yes, no question AMD is the better bang for the buck. With Ryzen 7, it's quite a substantial savings; however, for a few bucks more, you can get more cores/threads with Ryzen 9... Regardless, even this processor, is likely overkill for most users. I've been using Intel for years, so I stuck with it, plus I wanted 5.0+ stock for the sake of it. I expect this build to last me >3 years. It's a shame that the KF chips are nowhere to be found in the US. I was wanting to buy it to save a few bucks, but I got tired of waiting.

I think I may have purchased this on my Dad’s account, not sure if my review will be verified or not. Either way, I’m coming from a Ryzen 5 3600 that was a great little performer for the cost, but just gave me problem, after problem, after problem. Also, no fun overclocking. Also ran pretty hot. This cpu has been smoooth sailing. And having tons of fun overclocking it. I’ve had it for 3 weeks now and have barely even played games, just pushing it to the limit having fun overclocking. Runs cooler than my 3600 did, even at 5.3 ghz all core. Not even kidding. 3600 did Prime 95 at 98C, this does it at 90C at 5.3Ghz, 86C at 5.0 ghz. Small FFT AVX2 load. I’ve never even had a BSOD or failure to boot while overclocking yet. The worst that has happened is some errors in Prime 95. Try that on a Zen 2 or 3 cpu! Those things won’t even boot if you barely tweak them at all. CPU-Z Single core score at 5.3 ghz (hyperthreading off) is 643, 5600XT territory, while I also happily mop the floor with the multicore score of the 3800XT on Cinebench R23. So the 5600X can’t really approach me :) Which is nice, considering I only even paid 320$ for it, right here from Best Buy. But the number one thing I would say is it is amazingly stable, and runs very cool, and very fast.

Great CPU fast great overclocking no problems at 5GHz, no problems with excessive heat using a AIO liquid cooler. Held up great with max settings on AAA titles at 4k!

This processor is great. Games well, but it does run on the hot side. I am now getting temps in the low 70's C when I am gaming. Make sure you buy a good heatsink/fan combo. Idles in the high 30's. I changed cases as before it was in the 90's during a game. So make sure your case is well ventilated too. It is priced right and works perfectly pared with the MSI Z490 gamer plus.

This is a great CPU for gaming. A little overkill as a i5 would also work but if you can get it for a good deal it is great. Still holds up with modern titles today when paired with a good GPU and 16 gigs of ram. It is a little power hungry and does run hot but no other complaints.

Coming from a i7-4790k, this is a big upgrade. Pairs well with my RTX 3060 ti graphics card. Very high performance in games and productivity has increased as well. I was going to try AMD this time around but unfortunately it’s all out of stock. Very happy I stuck with intel as I’ve had good experiences with them in the past and the price is similar to the Ryzen chip I was looking at (5600x). Good thing intel keeps this baby in stock at most retailers. Thanks Best Buy for the quick curbside service as well

As a power user, I always find it beneficial to run both a mean production/workstation rig and a gaming rig, if budget allows it. When I finally got my Certs. for Digital Media, I had both a Devil's Canyon 4790K Z97 setup for gaming, and a Broadwell-E X99 rig for workstation projects. The experience was excellent. Then enter the Ryzen line of products... and what I was doing on two systems, was now magically achievable in one. With their 3000 series, the gap closed even more on gaming, all while staying within range of it's TDP. Intel then answers with the 10th gen, touting it as the gaming king, but that's where it ends. In many situations, the 10700k comparatively does worse in my use case. When comparing it to it's 8 core rival, the 3700x or even the 3800x, the actual computational horsepower found in the Ryzen line begins to heavily outweigh the value of the 10700k. Sure, the Intel side of things comes with Z490 where overclocking the CPU and RAM to oblivion is possible, your frametimes and overall experience improves, but what does it cost you? The 14nm+++ that Intel baked the 10th Gen with is solid, still competing despite it essentially being a 6700K from late 2015 with 5-10% IPC uplift, and a few extra cores plopped on. The CPU finds itself needing to be cooled by beefy heatsinks, and AIO liquid coolers. Anything less and you'll the 10700k thermal throttling, making any clock speed gains virtually null. So now you've got a heat issue, but now lets talk about that 125w TDP... When you've got this thing running a stock settings, not edits to your bios, total system power consumption nearly doubles that of the 3800x. You've got a beefy cooling setup, so you decide to tack on a slight overclock to say... 5ghz all core. That bump pushes you north of 245w for just your CPU for a 2-5% increase in your frames. When you've got a 10700k drawing more than 245w, and lets say you've got deep pockets so you also own a 2080 Ti... you're going to find yourself having to spend more on a stronger PSU. So with that in mind, let's bring this around full circle, and why this CPU is good, but isn't something I'd personally recommend to a friend building a new rig. With Intel's 10th Gen, you're paying for fundamentally the same architecture from 2015. You're paying the K series CPU and Z chipset motherboard tax for overclocking, now add on the fact that you will more than likely need to drop another $70-150 on a good cooler, when you are already looking at $450 for the CPU, $180-$250 for a motherboard... that to me sounds like a deal breaker for the average consumer/gamer. The TL;DR here is: Unless you're chasing 240hz at 1080p, I strongly suggest you save a few bucks going with a 3700x or a 3800x. You can drop it into a B450/X470 motherboard, should the B550/X570 boards be unavailable or too high in price for you. The include stock cooler is impressive, and does an excellent job at keeping the big Ryzen chips cool, and your PC quiet too. You could then put those savings into other places in your rig. To further prove my point when it comes to this generation from Intel being a bit of a mess... A recent (review date, 9/18/20) analysis of sales data shows that the 10th Gen isn't selling nearly as much as the Ryzen series of products. On the other side of the camp, you've got products like the Ryzen 3300X that have been nearly impossible to purchase because of their insane value. For $120 MSRP, that quad core was pulling some numbers a lot higher than most would expect. Add on the fact that it's also got higher quality silicone binning, so now you can push a Ryzen chip to 4.6Ghz reliably... It's self explanatory. Why pay more, when you're not getting that much of a lead? I ended up returning this CPU, here's hoping 11th Gen can bring something to the table for someone who does workstation and gaming workloads like I do. I'd only really recommend this CPU if you're gaming, and even then I'd skip the 10700k and stick it out with a 10600k.