Core i7-11700KF: specs and benchmarks

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Core i7-11700KF
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
15.06

Core i7-11700KF provides good benchmark performance at 15.06% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

Intel started Core i7-11700KF sales 16 March 2021. This is a Rocket Lake architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 5000 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1200 processor with a TDP of 125 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR4-3200 memory.

Primary details

Core i7-11700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking465
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.40of 100.00 (Core Ultra 7 164U)
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)
Threads16
Base clock speed3.6 GHzof 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X)
Boost clock speed5 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Bus rate8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography14 nmof 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K)
Maximum core temperature100 °Cof 110 °C (Core Ultra 9 185H)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cof 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ)
64 bit support+
Windows 11 compatibility+
Unlocked multiplier+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700KF compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H)
SocketFCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)125 Wattof 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H)

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI+
AVX+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+
TSX+
Idle States+
Thermal Monitoring+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+
Deep Learning Boost+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+
EDB+
Secure Key+
Identity Protection+
SGX-
OS Guard+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d+
VT-x+
EPT+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-11700KF's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBof 6 TiB (EPYC 9654)
Max memory channels2of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sof 460.8 GB/s (EPYC 9654)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version4.0of 5.0 (EPYC 9655P)
PCI Express lanes20of 128 (EPYC 9655P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-11700KF. Overall benchmark performance 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.

i7-11700KF 15.06

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.

i7-11700KF 23919

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.

i7-11700KF 2289

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.

i7-11700KF 10280

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Core i7-11700KF's performance relative to its closest rivals among desktop CPUs.


Ryzen 7 5700 101.53
Ryzen 5 8400F 100.27
Core i7-11700KF 100

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i7-11700KF is Ryzen 5 8400F, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 6 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-11700KF:

Ryzen 7 5700 101.53
Ryzen 5 8400F 100.27
Core i7-11700KF 100

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