Intel Core i9-11900K
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Released
Q1/2021
Intel Core i9-11900K

Processor Intel Core i9-11900K, specifications and benchmarks

52 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i9-11900K Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q1/2021. Here are all the Intel Core i9-11900K’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.50 GHz, total of cores is 8. The CPU supports DDR4-3200 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1200. The TDP for CPU is 125 W.

Specifications

Technical data

Legacy catalog specifications; the original verification date is not recorded.

CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    11
  • Name
    Intel Core i9-11900K
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i9-10900K
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i9-12900K
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    —
  • B-Core
    —
  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    8
  • CPU Threads
    16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.8 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Execution units
    32
  • Generation
    12
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 750
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    —
  • Release date
    Q1/2021
  • Shader
    256
  • Technology
    14 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200
  • PCIe lanes
    20
  • PCIe version
    4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    251 W / 56 s
  • TDP down
    95 W
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Rocket Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    4.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB
  • Part Number
    —
  • Release date
    Q1/2021
  • Socket
    LGA 1200
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-11900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    61 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    30 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    14 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    83 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    43 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    86 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    37 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    476 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    63 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i9-11900K with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1686
Intel Core i9-11900K
1686
1663
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

16211
Intel Core i9-11900K
17896
17401
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

650
Intel Core i9-11900K
732
664
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

6187
Intel Core i9-11900K
6378
6342
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

262
Intel Core i9-11900K
277
270
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

2515
Intel Core i9-11900K
2544
2541
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1878
Intel Core i9-11900K
1990
1878
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

11645
Intel Core i9-11900K
11877
11645
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

7.25 kH/s
Intel Core i9-11900K
8 kH/s
7.75 kH/s
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

666 GFLOPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
702 GFLOPS
685 GFLOPS
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

28465
Intel Core i9-11900K
28603
28569

Synonyms

Nearby models in the composite benchmark index.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted. Index 0–100: equal-weight mean of each score relative to the best saved score among models with both tests. Tests: Cinebench R23 Multi-Core + Geekbench 5 Multi-Core. This index does not predict performance in every workload.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X View
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS View
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS View
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*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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