Core i7-11700B vs Core i9-10910

The Core i7-11700B packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i9-10910 offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Core i9-10910 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core i7-11700B versus 5 GHz on the Core i9-10910 — a 4.1% clock advantage for the Core i9-10910 (base: 3.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Core i7-11700B uses the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Core i9-10910 uses Comet Lake-S (2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-11700B scores 21,581 against the Core i9-10910's 21,396 — a 0.9% lead for the Core i7-11700B. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core i7-11700B vs 20 MB on the Core i9-10910.

The Core i7-11700B uses the FCBGA1787 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i9-10910 uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-3200 memory speed. Both support up to 128 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i7-11700B) vs 16 (Core i9-10910) — the Core i7-11700B offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: HM570,QM580,WM590 (Core i7-11700B) and Z490,B460 (Core i9-10910).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Core i7-11700B supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Intel UHD Graphics 750 (Core i7-11700B) and UHD Graphics 630 (Core i9-10910) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-11700B targets Desktop.

The Core i7-11700B launched at $323 MSRP, while the Core i9-10910 debuted at $488. At current prices ($311 vs $200), the Core i9-10910 is $111 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i7-11700B delivers 69.4 pts/$ vs 107.0 pts/$ for the Core i9-10910 — making the Core i9-10910 the 42.6% better value option.