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IntelBX8070811700K
IntelBX80684I78700K
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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

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▲ 8214,560 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.7GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Game EFps  
+4%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		306 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+8% 		284 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		109 EFps +3% 106 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		146 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+5% 		139 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		147 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+6% 		139 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		136 EFps 139 EFps +2%
Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
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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: 83rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
746,287 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 76% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 167th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		101 % Faster effective speed.
+15% 		88.4 %
External Data: 1080p 
+13%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		13 % BFV 6%, SotTR 14%, MetroEx 20%, Divis2 13%
Average Score 
+25%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88 Pts 90.1 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		164 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+28% 		128 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		320 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29% 		249 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		614 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32% 		466 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1,075 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+40% 		770 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+20%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.5 Pts 96.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		176 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+19% 		148 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		348 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19% 		292 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		679 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+22% 		558 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,249 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+40% 		892 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+23%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.75 % 1.31 % Much higher market share.
+75%
Value
Value For Money 		106 % +3% 103 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		92 % More popular.
+12% 		82 %
Price
Price (score) 		$236 $160 Much cheaper.
+32%
Nice To Haves 
+22%
Age
Newest 		44 Months Much more recent.
+48% 		85 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Much higher core count.
+33% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.7 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6% 		4.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,699 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+48% 		1,147 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,539 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+58% 		971 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Rocket Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 750 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 101%
Average Bench 88.4%

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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The i7-8700K is Intel’s latest, top of the range, 8th generation Coffee Lake processor. Like Kaby Lake and Sky Lake before that, Coffee Lake is based on Intel’s 14nm architecture which has been slightly optimized on each iteration. Following AMD’s modus operandi, Intel has upped the cores and threads across the range of their CPUs. In previous generations, a 6-core processor would have been a high-end desk-top (HEDT) processor, however the i7-8700K is the first Intel CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads to be classified (and priced) as a mainstream consumer processor. Specifically, the i7-8700K features a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz which boosts to 4.7 GHz (4.5 GHz for the previous generation i7-7700k), 12MB of smart (L3) cache and 2 channels of DDR4 RAM. The majority of the performance improvements over the 7th generation stem from the higher core count which results in a 50% increase in multi-core speed between the i7-7700k and i7-8700k. A new motherboard will need to be factored into the budget when upgrading to the 8700K as it requires a new Intel Z370 chipset which has supposedly been designed to better deliver power to CPUs with a greater number of cores. Also available in this latest release of CPUs is the 6 core 6 thread i5-8600k which is a more rational option (around $100 cheaper) for the vast majority of users that don’t require hyper-threading. Sandy bridge owners can finally justify an upgrade but with the next iteration of AMD's Zen architecture just around the corner the CPU market will be a lot faster moving now that Intel, once again, has to compete. [Sep '17 CPUPro]

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