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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i7-7800X - 233 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $258.0 vs $482.84
- Up to 56% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-7800X - $1.11 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-7800X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
143 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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142 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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111 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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