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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $230.0 vs $277.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-11700K - $1.22 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7700K - 209 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 16 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
91%
Price, $
$277.99
82%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i7-11700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
194 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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194 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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174 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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