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Review: Intel Core i7 11700KF processor (RKL)
We're back at eight Cypress Cove cores, this we test a cheaper priced model, the Core i7 11700KF. Suffixes; K means it is unlocked, that F means better value as you can shave off a few bucks, this processor does not have its integrated graphics activated, and as such it has an MSRP of 380 USD. Will it be enough to take on the Ryzen 7 5800X battle?
Read the review here.
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#5908462 Posted on: 04/29/2021 05:19 AM
That is like asking why have i9 when i9 is just what i7 was still they remove features from the i7
why even have the i9 with this i7? makes no sense to me.
That is like asking why have i9 when i9 is just what i7 was still they remove features from the i7
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#5908473 Posted on: 04/29/2021 07:12 AM
No OC tests?
Last page:
You will have noticed that we have left out the overclocking chapter. Despite being an unlocked model, this processor would not even take an extra 200 MHz (4800 MHz on the all-core frequency). After fiddling, trying, and spending way too much time we forfeited, left things at defaults, and walked away agonized. This also makes me write a warning, you need to carefully consider if paying more for a K model is worth it for you.
No OC tests?
Last page:
You will have noticed that we have left out the overclocking chapter. Despite being an unlocked model, this processor would not even take an extra 200 MHz (4800 MHz on the all-core frequency). After fiddling, trying, and spending way too much time we forfeited, left things at defaults, and walked away agonized. This also makes me write a warning, you need to carefully consider if paying more for a K model is worth it for you.
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#5908520 Posted on: 04/29/2021 12:16 PM
Consider you cannot overclock the 11700 and 11900 very much then with the cost of the 11700 being only slightly less than the 10850k I would either buy the 10850k or go AMD with the 5800x. One gives you 2 extra cores and potential more overclocking and the other gives you better performance for the 8 cores.
Rocket lake is prices wrong, if it was cheaper than it is then it would be worth considering.
It's Intels last hurrah for this process node, but it is not much of a hurrah.
Consider you cannot overclock the 11700 and 11900 very much then with the cost of the 11700 being only slightly less than the 10850k I would either buy the 10850k or go AMD with the 5800x. One gives you 2 extra cores and potential more overclocking and the other gives you better performance for the 8 cores.
Rocket lake is prices wrong, if it was cheaper than it is then it would be worth considering.
It's Intels last hurrah for this process node, but it is not much of a hurrah.
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#5908620 Posted on: 04/29/2021 05:54 PM
Consider you cannot overclock the 11700 and 11900 very much then with the cost of the 11700 being only slightly less than the 10850k I would either buy the 10850k or go AMD with the 5800x. One gives you 2 extra cores and potential more overclocking and the other gives you better performance for the 8 cores.
Rocket lake is prices wrong, if it was cheaper than it is then it would be worth considering.
It's Intels last hurrah for this process node, but it is not much of a hurrah.
Since CL, non-K chips are overclockable, just in a different way. By raising the power limits, you get performance on par with K chips. Not sure how well it works with RL, but works with CL.
Consider you cannot overclock the 11700 and 11900 very much then with the cost of the 11700 being only slightly less than the 10850k I would either buy the 10850k or go AMD with the 5800x. One gives you 2 extra cores and potential more overclocking and the other gives you better performance for the 8 cores.
Rocket lake is prices wrong, if it was cheaper than it is then it would be worth considering.
It's Intels last hurrah for this process node, but it is not much of a hurrah.
Since CL, non-K chips are overclockable, just in a different way. By raising the power limits, you get performance on par with K chips. Not sure how well it works with RL, but works with CL.
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No OC tests?
Other than the need for PCIE 4.0, it seems the heat is higher for relatively the same performance as previous gen.