Intel Core i7 11700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
51
out of 100
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67
out of 100
We compared two 8-core desktop CPUs: the 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 11700K against the 4.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 7800X. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the DeviceFacts Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 11700K
- More powerful Intel UHD Graphics 750 integrated graphics: 0.7 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
- More modern manufacturing process โ 5 versus 14 nanometers
- Has 24 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Newer - released 1 year and 10 months later
- Newer PCI Express version โ 5.0
- 8% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 5 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (#101st place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 829.7 MB/sec | - |
| Clang compilation | 85.6 Klines/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 211.8 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 338.9 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Text processing | 227.4 pages/sec | - |
| Background blur | 52.3 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 85.1 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 18.8 Mpixels/sec | - |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 86.2 GOps/sec | 41.6 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 51.1 GOps/sec | 25.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 66M Primes/sec | 45M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.8M Strings/sec | 23.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 15.5 GBytes/sec | 4.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 321.8 MBytes/sec | 185.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1030 Frames/sec | 813 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22.9B Matrices/sec | 15.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 6 PPW | 12.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 85 PPW | - |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 194.5 PPW | - |
| Blender / Watt | 1.67 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 11700K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-05-12 (TheGoodOldChipsGERMANY) | Cinebench 2024 | 99 / 867 |
| ๐ 2026-01-14 (Aaron esxboi) | Cinebench 2024 | 92 / 745 |
| ๐ 2024-11-03 (Sierra) | Cinebench 2024 | 67 / 557 |
| ๐ 2024-05-26 (Guest #3) | Cinebench 2024 | 95 / 767 |
| ๐ 2024-04-03 (Bryan Santiago) | Cinebench 2024 | 90 / 775 |
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 11700K and AMD Ryzen 7 7800XGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | March 16, 2021 | January 10, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Zen 4 (Raphael) |
| Model number | i7-11700K | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 750 | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | - Intel Core i7 13700K |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | - |
Intel CPU rating (#146th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#43rd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36x | 45x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s | - |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | - |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | 40MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 105 W |
| Socket | LGA-1200 | AM5 |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | 95ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (105th and 58th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 750 | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| TMUs | 64 | 8 |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 2 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200 | - DDR5-5200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 50 GB/s | - |
| ECC Support | No | - |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 11700K official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 28 |
Further details
Notes on Ryzen 7 7800X:
- This CPU was never released for the retail market.
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