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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i7-8700 - 876 vs 788 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $200.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-11700K - $0.25 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-8700
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
541 FPS
$1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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485 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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575 FPS
$1.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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755 FPS
$3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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751 FPS
$3.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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330 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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663 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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462 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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