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.
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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: 97.14

Overall Rank:
440th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
255th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
145th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $260.00 USD (2024-09-19)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

25256

Single Thread Rating

3517

Samples: 2747*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	90,018 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	53,148 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	69 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	38,076 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	16,275 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	333,576 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,062 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	23,617 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,517 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$269.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$269.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	AVGPC Blizzard Gaming Computer - Intel i9 11900K 8-Core 3.5 GHz, RTX 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR4 3600MHz, 360MM Liquid Cooler, 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, TD500 Mesh White Case, WiFi/AC, Windows 11	$3499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	lenovo V50t Tower Gen2 Computer, i9-11900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB C, DVDRW, HDMI, VGA, Bluetooth, AC WiFi, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$969.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7090 Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9-11900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB C, Built-in WiFi- Bluetooth, Display Port, DVDRW, Windows 11 Pro, Black, 7000 Series SFF	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy 34 Desktop 4TB SSD 128GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-11900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.30GHz, 128 GB RAM, 4 TB SSD, 34" 5K WUHD (5120 x 2160), Win 11) PC Computer All-in-One	$3238.00 (www.amazon.com)
	STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC, Radeon RX 6600 XT 8G GDDR6,Intel Core i9-11900KF 3.5GHz up to 5.3GHz, 16G DDR4 Memory, 1T SSD, 600M WiFi, BT 5.0, RGB Fan x 7, RGB Keyboard & Mouse & Mouse Pad, W11H64	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,107
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz		25,256
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,169

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		143.53
Intel Core i9-13900K		125.76
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz		97.14
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		58.94
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,907
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz		3,517
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2197758 - Sep 18 2024		25142
BL2197517 - Sep 17 2024		23619
BL2197176 - Sep 17 2024		24775
BL2196427 - Sep 16 2024		24597
BL2196106 - Sep 15 2024		25284

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 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz		25,256
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K		24,601 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K		23,963 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K		21,000 (-16.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-11900K		20,155 (-20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-11900K		23,149 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K		22,383 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-11900K		30,790 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-11900K		30,644 (+21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-11900K		28,465 (+12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-11900K		27,856 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900K		25,028 (-0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-11900K		24,554 (-2.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,436
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,261
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,969
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,528
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz		3,143

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