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Core Ultra 5 226V vs Core i7-10700

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Performance score

Core Ultra 5 226V 2024 · 8/8 cores/threads, 17 W
30.58
Core i7-10700 2020 · 8/16 cores/threads, 65 W
30.81

Core Ultra 5 226V and Core i7-10700 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

Different sockets (FCBGA2833 and LGA1200) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 27% of tested · runs: 10

Core i7-10700
158+52 %

faster than 69% of tested · runs: 46

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Core Ultra 5 226VCore i7-10700
Score (0–100) 30.58 30.81
Ranking position 301 296
Power efficiency (0–100) 94.01 24.77
Type Laptop Desktop
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Lunar Lake Comet Lake
Release date Q3 2024 Q2 2020

Specifications

Core Ultra 5 226VCore i7-10700
Cores 8 8
Threads 8 16
P + E cores 4 + 4 no data
Base clock 2.1 GHz 2.9 GHz
Boost clock 4.5 GHz 4.8 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Process node TSMC N3B 14 nm
Unlocked multiplier no no
Integrated graphics Intel Arc 130V Intel UHD Graphics 630
NPU (AI accelerator) 40 TOPS no

Compatibility

Core Ultra 5 226VCore i7-10700
Socket FCBGA2833 LGA1200
TDP 17 W 65 W
Max temperature 100 °C no data

Memory and PCI Express

Core Ultra 5 226VCore i7-10700
Memory type LPDDR5X-8533 DDR4-2933
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory 16 GB 128 GB
PCI Express version 5.0 3.0
PCIe lanes 8 16

Pros and cons

Core Ultra 5 226V

  • 38% faster single core
  • lower TDP: 17 W vs 65 W
  • newer: released in 2024

Core i7-10700

  • more threads: 16 vs 8
  • bigger L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB

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