Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Processor
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe new Intel 11th Gen CPUs have launched alongside the new Z590 motherboards. Pairing the two together, we finally have features like PCIe 4.0 available on Intel-based systems. There is also an obvious per-core performance increase which is quite amazing...
eteknix.com -
03/30/2021
SummaryIntel brings forth 11th Gen Core desktop processors armed with improved CPU cores and integrated graphics. Codenamed Rocket Lake-S and harnessing key architectures first presented in the mobile space - Sunny Cove cores and Xe graphics - Team Blue's latest...
HEXUS.netProsGenuinely Improved IPC, Hyperthreading across the stack, Potent choice for gaming, PCIe 4.0 from the CPU
Cons14nm in 2021, Huge power use in optimal form, Fewer cores than last gen, Meagre overclocking potential, Chipset stuck on PCIe 3.0
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03/30/2021
SummaryIntel Rocket Lake promised an end-to-end overhaul of the familiar Skylake architecture with just one small hitch as Intel continues to be stuck on a 14nm process and are unable to progress to 10nm.We have known that for quite some time and consider it one...
kitguru.netProsCore i9-11900K plus Z590 plus Adaptive Boost equals 5.1GHz on all cores, Intel finally supports PCIe Gen 4 on the desktop,
ConsPower draw is too high, Cutting back to eight cores has hurt Rocket Lake, The confusion with Adaptive Boost looks like an own goal, The hassle with PCIe Gen 4 makes us wish Intel had gone with a new socket, UK pricing for Core i9-11900K gives AMD Ryzen 7...
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe Intel Core i9-11900K is a fine processor, but with so many amazing chips on the market right now, there's simply no reason to go with this processor, when you can get better performance for less cash elsewhere...
techradar.comProsGreat gaming performance, PCIe 4.0 support
ConsLackluster multi-threaded performance, Expensive, Gets hot, High power consumption
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03/30/2021
SummaryIt's here! Intel's long awaited 11th generation i9, sporting a 19% IPC improvement, all new Cypress Cove cores, higher boost clocks and faster 3200MHz memory support out the box, and PCIe Gen 4 too! That 19% number isn't just marketing either, in my testi...
techteamgb.co.uk -
03/30/2021
SummaryThe Intel Core i9-11900K may be the most powerful processor in the world when it comes to gaming, but it's only marginally superior to alternative chips that are significantly cheaper. And with AMD continuing to dominate the desktop processor market for c...
trustedreviews.comProsThe absolute best CPU gaming performance, Support for PCIe 4.0,
ConsVery high price, Only marginally more powerful than cheaper alternatives, Multi-threaded performance can't compete with AMD,
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03/30/2021
SummaryIt hasn't even been 12 months since the release of Intel's 10th Gen processors and we're already being introduced to their successor – perhaps indicating that the battle for desktop domination is still well and truly on. The unveiling of the Intel Z490 ch...
vortez.netProsImpressive Tubro/Velocity clock boost, Great single/multi-core performance, PCIe 4.0 ready
ConsRequires new chipset to take full advantage of tech, At the very peak of thermal limit, Power consumption surpasses some HEDT chips
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe new Intel 11th Gen CPUs have launched alongside the new Z590 motherboards. Pairing the two together, we finally have features like PCIe 4.0 available on Intel-based systems. There is also an obvious per-core performance increase which is quite amazing...
eteknix.com -
03/30/2021
SummaryIntel brings forth 11th Gen Core desktop processors armed with improved CPU cores and integrated graphics. Codenamed Rocket Lake-S and harnessing key architectures first presented in the mobile space - Sunny Cove cores and Xe graphics - Team Blue's latest...
HEXUS.netProsGenuinely Improved IPC, Hyperthreading across the stack, Potent choice for gaming, PCIe 4.0 from the CPU
Cons14nm in 2021, Huge power use in optimal form, Fewer cores than last gen, Meagre overclocking potential, Chipset stuck on PCIe 3.0
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03/30/2021
SummaryIntel Rocket Lake promised an end-to-end overhaul of the familiar Skylake architecture with just one small hitch as Intel continues to be stuck on a 14nm process and are unable to progress to 10nm.We have known that for quite some time and consider it one...
kitguru.netProsCore i9-11900K plus Z590 plus Adaptive Boost equals 5.1GHz on all cores, Intel finally supports PCIe Gen 4 on the desktop,
ConsPower draw is too high, Cutting back to eight cores has hurt Rocket Lake, The confusion with Adaptive Boost looks like an own goal, The hassle with PCIe Gen 4 makes us wish Intel had gone with a new socket, UK pricing for Core i9-11900K gives AMD Ryzen 7...
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe Intel Core i9-11900K is a fine processor, but with so many amazing chips on the market right now, there's simply no reason to go with this processor, when you can get better performance for less cash elsewhere...
techradar.comProsGreat gaming performance, PCIe 4.0 support
ConsLackluster multi-threaded performance, Expensive, Gets hot, High power consumption
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03/30/2021
SummaryIt's here! Intel's long awaited 11th generation i9, sporting a 19% IPC improvement, all new Cypress Cove cores, higher boost clocks and faster 3200MHz memory support out the box, and PCIe Gen 4 too! That 19% number isn't just marketing either, in my testi...
techteamgb.co.uk -
03/30/2021
SummaryThe Intel Core i9-11900K may be the most powerful processor in the world when it comes to gaming, but it's only marginally superior to alternative chips that are significantly cheaper. And with AMD continuing to dominate the desktop processor market for c...
trustedreviews.comProsThe absolute best CPU gaming performance, Support for PCIe 4.0,
ConsVery high price, Only marginally more powerful than cheaper alternatives, Multi-threaded performance can't compete with AMD,
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03/30/2021
SummaryIt hasn't even been 12 months since the release of Intel's 10th Gen processors and we're already being introduced to their successor – perhaps indicating that the battle for desktop domination is still well and truly on. The unveiling of the Intel Z490 ch...
vortez.netProsImpressive Tubro/Velocity clock boost, Great single/multi-core performance, PCIe 4.0 ready
ConsRequires new chipset to take full advantage of tech, At the very peak of thermal limit, Power consumption surpasses some HEDT chips
Retail prices reported as of 01 Jul 2022 16:05:57 GMT