Intel Core i9-11900F Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-11900F features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-11900F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-11900F
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 11000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 11

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11900F has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-11900F is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900F is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 4.0 MB
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Rocket Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: 422 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
22967
22967
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
22830
22830
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
22830
22830
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
22830
22830
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
22815
22815

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
10050
10050
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
10040
10040
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
10040
10040
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
10040
10040
Intel Xeon W-1290P
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
10012
10012

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
9685
9685
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9674
9674
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9674
9674
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9674
9674
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
9658
9658

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
6282
6282
Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
6282
6282
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
6265
6265
Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
6240
6240
Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
6200
6200

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
2151
2151
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2148
2148
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2148
2148
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2148
2148
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.2 GHz
2146
2146

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1834
1834
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1831
1831
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1831
1831
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1831
1831
Intel Xeon W-1350
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1826
1826

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
1633
1633
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623