Intel Core i9-11900KB vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900KB and Intel Core i9-10900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KB
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
- Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3309 vs 3116
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22781 vs 22383
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 640 KB |
| L2 cache | 10 MB vs 2560 KB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB vs 20 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3309 vs 3116 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22781 vs 22383 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900KF
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
- 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
- Around 16% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8928 vs 7684
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 10 vs 8 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 16 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.30 GHz vs 4.90 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8928 vs 7684 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900KB
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900KF
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| Name | Intel Core i9-11900KB | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3309 | 3116 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22781 | 22383 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7684 | 8928 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i9-11900KB | Intel Core i9-10900KF | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake | Comet Lake |
| Launch date | Q2'21 | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $539 | $463 - $474 |
| Place in performance rating | 541 | 528 |
| Processor Number | i9-11900KB | i9-10900KF |
| Series | 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors | 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 640 KB |
| L2 cache | 10 MB | 2560 KB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 20 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm SuperFin | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.90 GHz | 5.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 10 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 20 |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | Up to 3200 MT/s | DDR4-2933 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP-down | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-up | 65 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 50mm x 26.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1787 | FCLGA1200 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 3.30 GHz | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | 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 | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
