[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core i7 11700K
Overall Score
51/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core i7 11700K is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 51/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Poor
41/100
Performance
Rating: Average
64/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 36x |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Total Cores | 8 |
| Total Threads | 16 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 52.3 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 85.6 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 829.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 211.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 338.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 85.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 18.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 227.4 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Model number | i7-11700K |
| Released | March 16, 2021 |
| Successor | -Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 50 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 11700K official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | LGA-1200 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 321.8 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 15.5 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22.9B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 66M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 51.1 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 86.2 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1030 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.8M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 1.67 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 85 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 194.5 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-04-03(Bryan Santiago) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-05-26(Guest #3) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-11-03(Sierra) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-01-14(Aaron esxboi) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-05-12(TheGoodOldChipsGERMANY) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 32 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
| ROPs | 32 |
| Shading Units | 256 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 64 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
INTEL
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
98/100
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AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
97/100
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APPLE
Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
97/100
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).