Intel Core i9-11900F vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900F and Intel Core i7-11700KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-11900F

Intel Core i7-11700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900F

Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3402 vs 3380

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3402 vs 3380
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8104 vs 8101

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700KF

Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23919 vs 22251

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23919 vs 22251

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3402

3380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22251

23919

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8104

8101

Name	Intel Core i9-11900F	Intel Core i7-11700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3402	3380
PassMark - CPU mark	22251	23919
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8104	8101

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$422 - $432	$374 - $384
Place in performance rating	514	506
Processor Number	i9-11900F	i7-11700KF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C	PCG 2019A
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.10 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
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 AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)