Intel Core i7-11700T

The Intel Core i7-11700T is a desktop processor from Intel’s Rocket Lake lineup, built on a 14 nm process with 8 cores and 16 threads. It has a 1.40 GHz base clock and a 4.60 GHz boost clock, and its 35 W TDP places it in the low-power desktop class. It was released on 2021-03-15 with a launch MSRP of $323, and the production status is end-of-life. Its average benchmark score is 3948, which positions it at the 60th percentile of all CPUs tracked in the database.

Benchmark Performance

Benchmark results place the i7-11700T in the middle of the aggregate CPU field. Its average score of 3948 is 0.3% below the Intel Xeon E5-2669 v3’s average of 3959, and 0.6% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U’s average of 3971. At the same time, it sits 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, which averages 3934, and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G, which averages 3927. These deltas are all close to zero, meaning the aggregate comparison among these processors is effectively a tie.

Individual tests show a familiar shape. In Cinebench R23, the i7-11700T scores 13332 multi-core and 1882 single-core. In Cinebench R20, it scores 5599 multi-core and 790 single-core. In Cinebench R15, it scores 1343 multi-core and 189 single-core. Geekbench reports 6621 multi-core and 1824 single-core. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13332 is the largest result in the pack, and it gives the clearest signal of how the chip behaves under heavily threaded workloads. The Geekbench multi-core score of 6621 is also substantial, although it is not as far above the single-core result as Cinebench R23 is.

The 60th percentile rank reinforces that this is not a top-tier part, but it is also not a weak CPU. It lands ahead of roughly half of the database, even though its nearest rivals are separated by less than a single percentage point in average score. The benchmark data as a whole suggests a processor that trades top-end performance for a much lower operating envelope, while still delivering competitive mid-range results.

Power and Thermals

The 35 W TDP is the most important thermal number in this picture. It is a low figure for a processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, and it implies a modest cooling solution is sufficient. The base clock of 1.40 GHz is conservative, which helps keep the chip within that power budget, while the 4.60 GHz boost clock gives the CPU the ability to stretch upward when workloads demand it. That combination is typical of a low-power part that can still respond quickly in short bursts.

The chip is manufactured on Intel’s 14 nm process and has a die size of 276 mm². That is a large die for a low-power processor, but the TDP class still points to a system that does not require aggressive cooling. The integrated UHD Graphics 750 also means a discrete graphics card is not required for basic display output, which further supports use in compact or quiet systems. The data does not show sustained-clock behavior, but the 35 W envelope strongly suggests that all-core loads will settle at the lower end of the frequency range.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The ratio between multi-core and single-core scores changes depending on the benchmark suite. In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score of 13332 is much larger than the single-core score of 1882. In Geekbench, the multi-core score of 6621 is also larger than the single-core score of 1824, but the gap is less extreme. This difference indicates that Cinebench is able to use the 16 threads very effectively, while Geekbench’s multi-core workload does not scale as far beyond its single-thread result.

For real workloads, the split is meaningful. Single-threaded tasks will lean on the 4.60 GHz boost clock and the 1882 Cinebench R23 single-core score. That is enough for responsive interaction in office-style applications, web workloads, and other lightly threaded software. Multi-threaded tasks will use all 8 cores and 16 threads, and the 13332 Cinebench R23 score is the metric that best reflects that behavior. The memory subsystem also matters here: the CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the 16 MB shared L3 cache is shared across all cores. Those resources help determine how much of the theoretical thread scaling is actually realized.

The varying scaling across Cinebench and Geekbench means no single number describes the i7-11700T’s behavior. Some applications will approach the multi-core performance suggested by Cinebench R23, while others will behave more like the Geekbench multi-core score implies. The common thread is that 8 physical cores are present, and the CPU can deploy all of them when the software is written to do so.

How It Compares

Compared with the Intel Xeon E5-2669 v3, the i7-11700T’s average score is 3948 against 3959, placing it 0.3% behind. The two processors are effectively equivalent in this database, with the Xeon’s aggregate lead being small enough to be treated as measurement noise.

Compared with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U, the i7-11700T is 0.6% behind in average score. This is the largest delta among the listed nearest rivals, but it is still less than a single percentage point. The two CPUs sit close enough that workload-specific results would likely determine the faster part in practice.

Compared with the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, the i7-11700T is 0.4% ahead, with an average score of 3948 versus 3934. The direction flips relative to the Xeon and the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U comparisons, but the magnitude remains very small. The aggregate data points to a narrow edge for the Intel part.

Compared with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G, the i7-11700T is 0.5% ahead, scoring 3948 on average versus 3927. This is the closest rival below the