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Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-11900K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 8 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.2 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 125 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 512 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-3200)

Other names: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 58.14

Overall Rank:
631st fastest in multithreading out of 5447 CPUs
429th fastest in single threading out of 5447 CPUs
204th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $429.95 USD (2025-10-25)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
24997
Single Thread Rating
3508

Samples: 3990*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math89,130 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math52,782 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers68 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting37,920 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption15,940 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression329,998 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,051 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions23,347 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,508 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$429.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$453.15 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC Computer Desktop TraceMR 224i (Intel Core i9-11900KF 3.5 GHz, GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB, 32GB DDR4, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD, WiFi Ready, Windows 11 Home) iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC Computer Desktop TraceMR 224i (Intel Core i9-11900KF 3.5 GHz, GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB, 32GB DDR4, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD, WiFi Ready, Windows 11 Home) $2819.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,565
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,416
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
24,997
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,518
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,116
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
265.57
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
170.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
153.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.32
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
58.14
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.80
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,603
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,678
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
3,508
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3038754 - Nov 09 2025
27059
BL3038184 - Nov 08 2025
24686
BL3037944 - Nov 08 2025
26260
BL3037556 - Nov 08 2025
24458
BL3037138 - Nov 08 2025
26134
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
24,997
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
23,804 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
20,636 (-17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-11900K
23,013 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
21,970 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900K
26,300 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
22,449 (-10.2%)
Intel Xeon W-1370P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
23,678 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-11900K
22,792 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
22,239 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
19,795 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K
19,172 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-11900K
31,166 (+24.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,414
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,135
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,506
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,497
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,622
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,498
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,487
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,413
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
2,768