Core i7-11700F vs Core i7-2715QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1807	512
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	35.65
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data
Current price	no data	$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i7-11700F.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i7-2715QE by 554% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.08	13.60
Recency	3 January 2011	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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