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Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel i9-11900K

The Intel Core i9-11900K is a high-end desktop CPU based on the Rocket Lake architecture. The CPU offers 8 cores and 16 threads clocked at 3.5 - 5.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.0 / TVB). With Turbo Boost 2.0, 5.1 GHz can be reached with a single thread. Using all cores, the CPU can clock up to 4.8 GHz. Adaptive Boost enables even higher multi-core frequencies (5.1 GHz all core Turbo) but uses a lot more power.

The TDP is rated at 125 Watt (PL1, power limit sustained load) but the PL2 is set to around 250 Watt for short term boosts (up to 56 seconds).

The Sunny Cove processor cores (known from the Ice Lake mobile CPUs) offer larger caches and an improved IPC (up to 19%). Furthermore, the chip also includes (partly) integrated WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4. The platform supports PCIe 4.0 and Intel DL Boost for AI acceleration.

The faster Rocket Lake-S CPUs also integrate a new Intel UHD Graphics 750 that is based on the current Intel Xe architecture (e.g. mobile Tiger Lake) and offers 32 EUs. In the 11900K, the GPU is clocked from 350 - 1300 MHz.

Performance

The average 11900K in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. Which is an impressive result, as of mid 2022, and good enough for any task imaginable including content creation and professional gaming.

Power consumption

This Core i9 has a 125 W TDP, also known as the long-term power limit. Intel lets PC manufacturers reduce that value somewhat if required, 95 W being the lower limit, which would result in lower clock speeds and lower performance. The reality is, an 11900K can be much more power hungry than either of the two numbers imply simply because of its sheer might but also because it is manufactured on an old 14 nm Intel process that makes for lower-than-average, as of mid-2022, energy efficiency.

CodenameRocket Lake
SeriesIntel Rocket Lake

Series: Rocket Lake Rocket Lake

Intel Core i9-11900K « 3.5 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11700K compare3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11700 compare2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11600K compare3.9 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400F compare2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400T compare1.3 - 3.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock Rate3500 - 5300 MHz
Level 1 Cache640 KB
Level 2 Cache4 MB
Level 3 Cache16 MB
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 16
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)125 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketLGA1200
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA
GPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) (350 - 1300 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date04/30/2021
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
38.1 pt (63%)
AMD E1-2100
2.32 -94%
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Intel Core i7-1365U
37.7 -1%
Intel Core i5-13450HX
37.7 -1%
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
37.8 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
37.8 -1%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
37.8 -1%
Intel Core i5-13400F
37.9 -1%
Intel Core i5-14500T
37.9 -1%
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
38.1 0%
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
38.1 0%
Intel Core i9-11900K
38.1
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
38.2 0%
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
38.2 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
38.2 0%
Intel Core i5-13500
38.3 1%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38.4 1%
Intel Core i7-12700H
38.4 1%
Intel Core i5-13400
38.4 1%
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
38.4 1%
Intel Core i9-12900HK
38.4 1%
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
60.1 58%
0%
100%
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
98 Points (55%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
698 Points (13%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 13825     avg: 14669     median: 14747 (14%)     max: 15519 Points
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1604     avg: 1640     median: 1636 (69%)     max: 1693 Points
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 619     avg: 633     median: 633 (69%)     max: 647 Points
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 5055     avg: 5499     median: 5306 (13%)     max: 5997 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2238     avg: 2358     median: 2379 (15%)     max: 2436 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 254     avg: 256.5     median: 255 (71%)     max: 262 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
26.8 Points (35%)
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.1 Points (74%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
10545 points (64%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
62024 points (45%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
80613 Points (51%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
14149 Points (17%)
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
77.9 s (1%)
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
4 s (1%)
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WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
9030 points (14%)
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7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 54125     avg: 59047     median: 59658.5 (34%)     max: 62746 MIPS
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7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 6174     avg: 6380     median: 6347 (75%)     max: 6652 MIPS
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
137 fps (46%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
309.5 fps (71%)
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HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 16.6     avg: 18.2     median: 18.2 (32%)     max: 19.8 fps
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.2 GB/s (35%)
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.9 GB/s (33%)
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
13 GB/s (34%)
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Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
428 Seconds (5%)
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Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 190.3     avg: 210.8     median: 211.9 (1%)     max: 229 Seconds
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R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4733     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.4981 sec
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.3 s (1%)
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.7 s (1%)
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
331.4 s (1%)
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 20149     avg: 20662     median: 20662 (51%)     max: 21175 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 74965     avg: 79326     median: 79325.5 (64%)     max: 83686 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
75316 Points (61%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
85348 Points (71%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 18242     avg: 19567     median: 20094 (51%)     max: 20364 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 26699     avg: 27967     median: 28121 (50%)     max: 28927 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 11012     avg: 12563     median: 12902.5 (54%)     max: 13433 Points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1748     avg: 1796     median: 1787.5 (70%)     max: 1885 points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9547     avg: 10328     median: 10483 (19%)     max: 11035 points
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Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1863 points (8%)
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Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
11008 points (35%)
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Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
7976 points (80%)
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Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
42329 points (42%)
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 544     avg: 566     median: 569.5 (1%)     max: 581 ms
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WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 244     avg: 247     median: 247 (68%)     max: 250 Points
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WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 217     avg: 268.5     median: 283.5 (51%)     max: 290 Points
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Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 197     avg: 235.6     median: 221.5 (38%)     max: 302.2 Watt
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Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 243     avg: 274.3     median: 259.2 (47%)     max: 336 Watt
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Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 7.03     avg: 8.4     median: 8.6 (6%)     max: 9.39 Points per Watt
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Reviews for the Intel Core i9-11900K processor

Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (Clevo X170KM-G) in review: Massive powerhouse with lush equipment

Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (Clevo X170KM-G) in review: Massive powerhouse with lush equipment

Schenker's DTR notebook scores with brute computing power and extensive maintenance, connection and expansion options. Thus, the processor and graphics core cou...
Intel Core i9-11900K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 17.30" | 4.7 kg

Dream Machines 17 RX3080-17UA38: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 4.5 kg
  External Review » Dream Machines 17 RX3080-17UA38

Hyperbook GTR, i9-11900K RTX 3080: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 4.5 kg
  External Review » Hyperbook GTR, i9-11900K RTX 3080

Alienware x17 R1, i9-11900HK RTX 3080 FHD: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3 kg
  External Review » Alienware x17 R1, i9-11900HK RTX 3080 FHD

Origin PC EON17-X 2021: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3.8 kg
  External Review » Origin PC EON17-X 2021

Intel Core i9-11900K: NVIDIA Titan RTX, 32.00"
  Article » Intel Rocket Lake-S Review: Only 8 cores for the Core i9-11900K

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Other CPUs of the series Rocket Lake

» Intel Core i9-11900K
   8x 3.5 GHz - 5.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-11700K
   8x 3.6 GHz - 5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-11700
   8x 2.5 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-11600K
   6x 3.9 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-11400F
   6x 2.6 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-11400T
   6x 1.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
   6x 4.7 GHz - 5.3 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 5 7600
   6x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
   12x 3.8 GHz - 4.6 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
   8x 3.4 GHz - 4.5 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» Intel Core i9-11900K
   8x 3.5 GHz - 5.3 GHz
- Intel Core i9-10900K
   10x 3.7 GHz - 5.3 GHz
- Intel Core i9-11900KB
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900
   12x 3.1 GHz - 4.3 GHz
- Intel Core i9-10850K
   10x 3.6 GHz - 5.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
   8x 3.4 GHz - 4.6 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2021-03-30)