ProcessorReleased ≈2023Entry levelIntel LGA1700 platform
Intel Core i7-11700
Intel Core i7-11700 is a 8-core Intel processor on the Intel LGA1700 platform. Its gaming index is 96 and its heavy-work index is 118, where a Ryzen 5 7600 class chip is about 120. It is a balanced chip for gaming and everyday work.
Catalog Ref: ₪820Open comparison
The year marked with ≈ is the generation's launch period rather than this exact model's launch date.
What is good about it
- 65W rating · a modest cooler is enough and the PC stays quiet
- Ships with a cooler in the box · one less item to buy
What to know before buying
- Can hold back a strong graphics card in CPU-heavy games
Best for
office work, browsing and light gaming
Socket LGA1200 · planning price ₪820.
Buy it if
65W rating · a modest cooler is enough and the PC stays quiet
Skip it if
Can hold back a strong graphics card in CPU-heavy games
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- ≈2023
- Gaming index
- 96
- Multi-core index
- 118
- Cores
- 8
- Power draw
- 65W
- Planning price
- ₪820
