Intel Core i7-11700K

Despite the stigma with the 11th Gen CPUs, the performance of the 11700K is definitely worth going for. The only scenario I would say it’s not recommended is if the 12600K/12700K is available for a close price, in which case one would have to account for the additional cost with the Z690 motherboards as well as DDR5 if that’s the choice.

Don’t listen to the review on youtube, cus this is a legendary CPU. Before the 11th gen, the 10900K was the fastest gaming CPU in the market. And for Intel to top it, is impressive in itself. CPU if you pair it with the right motherboard and rams you will then see its full potential. I own the 12900K for over 6 months and decided to go back to the 11gen. Even though Alder lake is more powerful, since it is very new, it has way too many drawback and the high latency of rams is the main reason why I decided to sell it. I think Raptor lake would be the CPU but as of now, the 11 gen with a few tweaks will outperform alder lake.

For the price I couldn’t be happier. This CPU is an absolute mammoth for an i7. Just research the specs and order with confidence. I have it cooled with a water pump/heat sync and the temps stay 25-30c during idle and increase to a steady 45-55c during constant loads. Great product, great value.

I know that there a lot of negative reviews for these 11th gen Intel chips but so far, it’s just what I needed. My computer was dying. I put this chip on an Asus board and I have had zero problems, other than my old graphics card dying a few weeks later.
Intel saved the day. I can’t play my full Steam library, but I can use a good 85%. I can do everything else that I normally do without any overheating or slowdowns.
Now I can wait for a while to see if graphics cards go on sale.
Update(10/18/21) I’ve been going through my games(450+) and so far I can play them all. To name a few: GRIM DAWN,DIVINITY ORIGINAL SIN, TRIALS OF MANA, and BOOK OF DEMONS. No separate
graphics card at all. As far as I’m concerned, this processor is well worth the money.
A big thank you to Intel for helping us regular folks beat the scalpers. Let ’em choke on those triple priced cards.

There’s no denying this is a strong processor and if you want to buy something from Intel then this or the 6 core 11600k are the way to go.

But if money is a consideration. Or your power bill. Or how much you need to spend on cooling. Or what AMD offers. Well, you can do better. The similar AMD 8 core is a bit more expensive but has cheaper motherboards and draws far less power which means a smaller power bill, a smaller power supply and cheaper cooling solutions.

So, yes this processor is strong. I wanted to go Intel and needed a processor right away so that’s why I own one. But I feel like this is an offering to bridge the gap to the next generation.

Installation was a breeze (my first). I have only had it in place for a month and have not yet been able to get a decent graphics card, but running with an old card for now does not come close to pushing this cpu to it’s limits.

My first upgrade since generation 4 i5-4670k, it’s fantastic. I chose an Asus Z590 Prime, Corsair Capallex 110, RM 650W PSU. A learning curve on overclocking since 2010, I spent equally as much in ram, mobo and cooling but worth every cent. You’ll still need graphics if running under GeForce 1000 Series, but my perfermance with a 960Gtx is phenomenal. Its an Intel entusiasts dream, and I agree: ignore the one star reviews. I won’t make a Ryzen comparison, other than my title, I do believe AMD is doing less with more changes but just my opinion. Are threads, cores and nanometers winning? I have my doubts. Nonetheless this is Intel back on it’s game!

he i7 11700K 11th gen sits in between the well reviewed i5 and the poorly priced i9 11900k. I think at this price (I got it at pre-launch sale of $399) it’s a good product. It’s cheaper than the 5800X, performs very close to it and is a lot more fun to Overclock. Rocket Lake (11th gen) supports specific core overclocks to dial in ratios for the two best cores and other less hot cores. It also can take a tad bit more voltage than skylake++++ (1.45V load voltage supposedly safe according to Reddit AMA) although running at slightly lower all core clocks than comet lake with improved IPC. This actually seems to run slightly cooler for me but power draw can be pretty nuts on stress tests. Gaming load is not bad at all I was seeing around 100w on Horizon Zero Dawn.
Unless you want the highest overclocks, the i7 can still get you pretty close or above the stock clocks of the i9 with manual tuning without the price premium and similar real world performance. Coming from the i9-10900k, the gaming FPS is pretty similar at UW 1440p, but rocket lake seems much more stable with overclocking – as in you get watch dog BSOD errors or you don’t – not the WHEA stuff. The RAM gear stuff is a little overblown, the performance penalty of running 1:2 is not as bad as what you see on Ryzen. You can run very high speed ram 4800+ and looser timings and get a ton of performance from these chips. I’m an enthusiast and I’ve had Ryzen and Intel systems and I just enjoy tuning Intel CPUs. Glad to be one of the first to review this. This came in as same day delivery! Happy overclocking everyone.