[EN] Waste of Sand: Intel Core i7-11700K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD 5800X, 5900X, More

Our review of the Intel Core i7-11700K Rocket Lake CPU has finally arrived. These benchmarks compare the Intel 11700K vs. 10700K, AMD R5 5600X, R7 5800X, R9 5900X, and more. Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases () Grab a GN Mouse Mat or Toolkit (LOW ON STOCK!): We recently published a new special Q&A for Patreon: Note: This testing is not necessarily comparable to any previous CPU testing due to substantial methodology changes. We overhaul our methods once per year and normally publish a piece alongside it, but haven’t published an updated methodology piece yet for this year. The core concepts are the same as 2020, but the software has changed or been updated. (Also, we used a completely different motherboard than our Intel Gear 1 vs. Gear 2 testing, which produced incomparable results that we’ll discuss soon). This review benchmarks the Intel i7-11700K Rocket Lake-S CPU. Ou