CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2021

Intel Core i7-11700K

Intel · Rocket Lake (11th) · LGA1200MSRP $399

The Intel Core i7-11700K is Intel’s solid mid-range Rocket Lake (11th) chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it scores 73/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.0 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

73/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
8 / 16
BASE CLOCK
3.6 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.0 GHz
L3 CACHE
16 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1200
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,385
PASSMARK MULTI
24,323

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
76/100
1440p gaming
73/100
4K gaming
72/100
Productivity
58/100

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