Intel Core i9-11900KB processor review

Intel Core i9-11900KB

Core i9-11900KB processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'21. At the time of release, the processor cost $539. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Tiger Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.90 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 10 nm SuperFin. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 10 MB, L3 - 24 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to 3200 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1787. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
3308
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
22917
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
7681
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 3308
PassMark - CPU mark 22917
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7681

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 750

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1300 MHz
Compute units 32
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 166.4 GFLOPS (1:4)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 1331 GFLOPS (2:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 665.6 GFLOPS
Pipelines 256
Pixel fill rate 10.40 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 20.80 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Games performance

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x72022.70
Medium, 1920x108012.40
High, 1920x108010.80

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72057.20
Ultra, 1920x108026.60

Resident Evil Village (2021)

Low, 1280x72023.50
Medium, 1920x108013.40

Outriders (2021)

Low, 1280x72029.10
Medium, 1920x108023.10
High, 1920x108017.40
Ultra, 1920x108015.40

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72042.60
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108013.10
Ultra, 1920x108011.80

Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020)

Low, 1280x72012.40

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Low, 1280x72018.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x108010.00

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72033.20
Medium, 1920x10809.67

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x72029.20
Medium, 1920x10809.72
High, 1920x10809.30

Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low, 1280x72020.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00
High, 1920x10809.00

Dirt 5 (2020)

Low, 1280x72023.80
Medium, 1920x10809.50
High, 1920x10807.70

FIFA 21 (2020)

Low, 1280x72099.50
Medium, 1920x108047.30
High, 1920x108042.70
Ultra, 1920x108031.70

Star Wars Squadrons (2020)

Low, 1280x72074.40
Medium, 1920x108028.00
High, 1920x108024.00
Ultra, 1920x108022.00

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x72022.30
Medium, 1920x10809.84

Serious Sam 4 (2020)

Low, 1280x72058.60
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x10808.06

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72027.40
Medium, 1920x108015.10
High, 1920x108014.90

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72053.20
Medium, 1920x108023.50
High, 1920x108017.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.70

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72051.10
Medium, 1920x108019.00
High, 1920x108015.00
Ultra, 1920x108013.20

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72065.90
Medium, 1920x108023.40
High, 1920x108014.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.00

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72028.60
Medium, 1920x108013.40
High, 1920x10807.39

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x108015.00
High, 1920x108011.50

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72026.10
Medium, 1920x108011.00
High, 1920x10806.29

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72029.00
Medium, 1920x10808.40

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72042.00
Medium, 1920x108014.30
High, 1920x10808.56

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.90
Medium, 1920x108014.10
High, 1920x108010.50

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72024.00
Medium, 1920x108010.60
High, 1920x10807.74

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72059.00
Medium, 1920x108021.80
High, 1920x108015.70
Ultra, 1920x108015.70

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72048.70
Medium, 1920x108018.40
High, 1920x108015.50
Ultra, 1920x108014.50

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72031.00
Medium, 1920x108014.00
High, 1920x108013.00
Ultra, 1920x108012.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72022.80
Medium, 1920x108017.30
High, 1920x108016.60

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72023.00
Medium, 1920x108012.40
High, 1920x10808.46

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72084.75
Medium, 1366x76861.65
High, 1920x108033.90
Ultra, 1920x108031.30

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768108.00
Medium, 1366x76884.10
High, 1920x108018.10
Ultra, 1920x10807.43

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake
Launch date Q2'21
Launch price (MSRP) $539
Place in performance rating 558
Processor Number i9-11900KB
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 10 MB
L3 cache 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 55 Watt
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 50mm x 26.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)