Intel Core i9-11900K: specs and benchmarks

This is Rocket Lake architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 5300 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 1200 processor with a TDP of 125 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR4-3200 memory.

It provides good benchmark performance at 31.65 percent of a leader's which is AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Of Core i9-11900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture and sales start time and price.

Core i9-11900K's quantitative parameters such as cores and threads number, clocks, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of Core i9-11900K's performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Information on Core i9-11900K compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Core i9-11900K technologies aimed at raising security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900K are enumerated here.

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i9-11900K.

General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i9-11900K.

Non-gaming benchmarks performance of Core i9-11900K. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.

Let's see how good Core i9-11900K is for gaming compared with game system requirements. Remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.