Rank #48 of 155B · Upper Mid-Range

Is the Core i7-11700K good for gaming?

The Core i7-11700K is an excellent gaming processor — a Upper Mid-Range chip ranked #48 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score108

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-11700K

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

Radeon RX 7600 XT

Upper Mid-Range

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 3080

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

↑ Faster: Core i9-10850K ↓ Slower: Core i5-14500 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.