AMD100-100000051WOF
IntelBX8070811700K

16 Cores, 32 Threads @3.5GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q4 2019.

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
233 EFps 306 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+31%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
105 EFps 109 EFps +4%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
130 EFps 146 EFps Better Overwatch EFps.
+12%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
124 EFps 147 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+19%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
141 EFps +4% 136 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 115,821 user samples
50,170 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 139th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
65,651 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 110% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 86% Great: 110%
SPEED RANK: 67th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
89.3 % 101 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...
25 % BFV 28%, SotTR 14%, MetroEx 46%, Divis2 12%
20 Oct22|Tweakers
Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re...
RDR2 6%, F122 7% 4 % FarC6 5%, MetroEx 6%, TWarW3 21%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
77.2 Pts 88 Pts Lower memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
139 Pts 164 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
276 Pts 320 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
543 Pts 614 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+13%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1074 Pts 1075 Pts +0%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
88.2 Pts 95.5 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
150 Pts 176 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
297 Pts 348 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
580 Pts 679 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1146 Pts 1249 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+9%
Market Share
Based on 67,752,588 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.05 % 0.57 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,040%
Value
Value For Money
75.4 % 102 % Much better value.
+35%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
60 % 94 % Much more popular.
+57%
Price
Price (score)
$515 $270 Much cheaper.
+48%
Age
Newest
53 Months 37 Months Much more recent.
+30%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
105 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz 5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2965 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+75%
1699 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2737 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+78%
1539 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen2 Rocket Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None UHD 750
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The i7-11700K is the second fastest CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup which brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) and 50% stronger integrated graphics. There are also 500 series chipset improvements including: 20 PCIe4 CPU lanes (up from 16) and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps up from 10 Gbps). Rocket Lake’s IPC uplift translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Feb '21 CPUPro]

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