Intel Core i7 11700F 8-core LGA 1200
The 8-core, 16-thread design with a 4.9GHz boost clock and PCIe 4.0 support delivers strong single-core performance for an older 14nm platform. Its 65W TDP provides a solid balance of power efficiency and thermal output for a desktop chip without integrated graphics. This processor is best for budget-conscious system builders pairing it with a discrete GPU for 1080p gaming and general productivity.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 4900 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1200
67 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong single thread (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong platform (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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68/100Our AI sentiment read▼7
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Model | 11700F |
| Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 2500 |
| Boost Clock | 4900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 20746 |
| PassMark Single | 3252 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1200 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 11700F | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Threads | 16 | 32 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4900 | 5700 | 4200 | - | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 128 | 32 | - | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 65 | - | 15 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | - | AM4 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | AMD Integrated Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 11700F | 76 | 20.6 | 78.3 | 12 | 87.9 | 75.9 | 78 | 27.9 | 83.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 78.1 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.3 | 87.4 | 78.9 | 0 | 84.2 | 72 | 0 | 20.3 | 72.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI Compare | 82.4 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 61 | 94.6 | 0 | 15.8 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 61.9 | 55.1 | 57.3 | 0 | 99.4 | 62.4 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 66.8 |
| Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X Compare | 63.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 39.6 | 81.9 | 0 | 39.9 | 85.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall67.2
- AI/LLM59.4
- Budget68.9
- Gaming61.6
- Server59.2
- Efficiency80.7
- Productivity72.7
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