Intel Core i9-11900K

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 Mar 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-10900KF

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 • Mar 2021

VS

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-11900KIntel Core i9-10900KF
810
1620
3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
35 X37 X
125 W125 W
DDR4DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L316.00 MB20.00 MB
UHD Graphics 750N/A
Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S) Core i9 (Comet Lake)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
276 mm²N/A
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1636 (+10%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

1488

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

15186

Intel Core i9-11900K

17325 (+14%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2494 (+37%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

1817

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

11196 (+14%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

9824

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

25343 (+12%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

22706

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

213.02 FPS

Intel Core i9-11900K

230.49 FPS (+8%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Comparison in Games (95 benchmarks)

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Open Beta Background

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Open Beta

8.2 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+2%)
MAX 133 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 131 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Winner
Loser
EA SPORTS FC 26 Background

EA SPORTS FC 26

8.5 2025 Simulation, Sports

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+5%)
MAX 191 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 182 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Winner
Loser
Alien Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition Background

Alien Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition

8.2 2025 Action

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-11900K (+9%)
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 127 FPS
Winner
Loser
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SILENT HILL f

SILENT HILL f

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+8%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+7%)
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 95 benchmarks across 79 games

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Intel Core i9-11900K
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
115
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Core i9-10900KF

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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