Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Entry-level
Intel Rocket Lake desktop processor released in 2021 — 8 cores, 16 threads, boosting to 5.3 GHz on socket LGA1200.
Gaming index
65 / 100
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
Max boost
5.3 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
Faster in games than 32% of the 66 CPUs we track
i9-11900K specifications
| Family | Rocket Lake |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
| TDP (base) | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | UHD 750 |
| Launch MSRP | $539 |
| Est. gaming index | 65 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 36 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 68 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.