Intel Core i7-11700KF Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-09-12

The Intel Core i7-11700KF is a 8 core processor. It can handle 16 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2021. The Intel Core i7-11700KF is based on the 11. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1200. The Intel Core i7-11700KF scores 1,794 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 10,765 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-11700KF belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-11700KF.
Name:	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 11000 (22)
Architecture:	Rocket Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	11
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Successor:	Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 8 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-11700KF clock with 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	4.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the no iGPU, the Intel Core i7-11700KF has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of -- texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-11700KF supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

DDR4-3200	51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-11700KF has a TDP of 125 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	125 W
TDP (PL2):	251 W / 56 s
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	95 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-11700KF has a 20.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1200
L2-Cache:	4.00 MB
L3-Cache:	16.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date:	Q1/2021
Release price:	323 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-11700KF have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	94
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	93
	AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8C 16T @ 4.75 GHz	93
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	92
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	92
	Intel Core i7-1355U 10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	91
	Intel Core i7-1370P 14C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	91

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-13400 10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	821
	Intel Core i5-13500H 12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	818
	Intel Core i7-11700F 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	807
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	806
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	806
	Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) 10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz	802
	Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) 10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz	802

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-11375H 4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	1574
	Intel Core i9-11950H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1574
	Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1574
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1569
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1569
	Intel Core i5-11600KF 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1564
	Intel Core i5-11600K 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1564

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	15125
	Intel Core i5-13500H 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	15116
	Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	15061
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	15011
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	15011
	Intel Core i9-7900X 10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	14998
	Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	14855

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1802
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1802
	Intel Core i5-13600T 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	1800
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1794
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1794
	Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) 20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz	1793
	Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) 20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz	1793

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-1370P 14C 20T @ 1.90 GHz	10828
	Intel Xeon Gold 6136 12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz	10778
	Intel Core i5-13600T 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	10769
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	10765
	Intel Core Ultra 5 135H 14C 18T @ 4.20 GHz	10765
	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz	10765
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	10765

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-1340P 12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2217
	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	2215
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	2214
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	2213
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	2213
	Intel Xeon W-1350P 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	2208
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	2199

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz	10756
	Intel Core i5-13490F 10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	10750
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	10745
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	10731
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	10731
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	10726
	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	10726

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	637
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	628
	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	614
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	612
	Intel Core i7-1260P 12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	612
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	612
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	610

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5711
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5711
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5711
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	5709
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	5709
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	5697
	Intel Core i5-12500H 12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	5688

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	224
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	223
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	223
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	215
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	215
	Intel Core i7-1280P 14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz	206
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	197

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	24540
	Intel Core i7-12650H 10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	24470
	Intel Xeon Gold 6246 12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz	24453
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	24332
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	24332
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	24324
	Intel Core i5-12600HX 12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	24105

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	647
	Intel Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	642
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	640
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	639
	Intel Core i5-11600K 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	627
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz	624
	AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz	624

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-13400 10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	6282
	Intel Core i5-13400F 10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	6282
	Intel Core i9-11900F 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	6265
	Intel Core i7-11700KF 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	6240
	Intel Core i9-7920X 12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz	6200
	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	6076
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	6012

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
272 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
271 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,754 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,702 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
656 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
604 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,391 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
231 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i7-11700KF comes from the eleventh generation of Intels Core i7 processors and was presented in the first quarter of 2021. This is the last generation that is still manufactured using the outdated 14-nanometer process; the twelfth generation is already based on a structural width of 10 nanometers. The processor is designed for use in the desktop segment and requires a mainboard with the LGA 1200 socket in order to be able to install it.

The i7 processor has 8 cores and supports Intels Hyperthreading technology. If necessary, the 8 physical cores can be converted into 16 computing threads, also known as logical cores. The 8 cores have a base clock frequency of 3.60 gigahertz. This base clock frequency can increase to up to 5.00 gigahertz when a single core is loaded in turbo mode. If all cores are fully utilized at the same time, the clock rate is increased to up to 4.50 gigahertz per core.

The "K" in the name indicates that the processor has a free multiplier and can therefore be overclocked. However, this requires special cooling, a standard fan, such as that included with the box versions, is not sufficient for this.

The Intel Core i7-11700KF achieves a single-core score of 1569 and a multi-core score of 15011 in the popular benchmark Cinebench R23.

The "F" in the naming indicates that the processor is not equipped with an internal graphics unit (iGPU). A dedicated graphics card, e.g. an AMD Radeon or an NVIDIA GeForce, is therefore required for operation with this processor. The Intel Core i7-11700KF has 20 PCIe lanes in version 4.0 for this purpose.

DDR4-3200 modules are supported as RAM and with its 2 memory channels, the Intel Core i7-11700KF can be operated with up to 128 RAM.

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