Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700K - 239 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$314.0 vs CA$349.45
- Up to 3% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-11700KF - CA$1.41 vs CA$1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$349.45
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$349.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13935 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
223
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13935 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |