i7-11700KF vs i3-380M

Place in the ranking	2663	470
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.03	11.39
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	26 October 2010 (14 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.53 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-380M 0.75

i7-11700KF 15.05
+1907%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-380M 1199

i7-11700KF 23910
+1894%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-380M 330

i7-11700KF 2285
+592%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-380M 650

i7-11700KF 10251
+1477%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.75	15.05
Recency	26 October 2010	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

i3-380M has 257.1% lower power consumption.

i7-11700KF, on the other hand, has a 1906.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-380M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-380M is a notebook processor while Core i7-11700KF is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-380M and Core i7-11700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.