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Intel

Intel Core i9-11900F

Processor

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Maximum boost clock: 5.2 GHz
Thermal design power: 65 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark23,814^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark3,528^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark23,829^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Base clock: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 5 GHz^*
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency: 5.1 GHz^*
Thermal Velocity Boost frequency: 5.2 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 50 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.5 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 5.2 GHz
Architecture: Rocket Lake^*
Socket / package: FCLGA1200
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
16 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
16 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-3200^*

Supported memory

DDR4-3200^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-3200
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
3,200 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

Name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
Cores: 8^*
Threads: 16^*
TDP: 65^* W
Socket: 1,200^*
Integrated GPU: No^*
Product Page: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08X6KFM3N?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1^*
Price: $456.98 USD^*
Producer: Intel^*
Base Clock: 2.5^* GHz
Turbo Clock: GHz^*
Unlocked Multiplier: No^*

Specifications 2 · 61 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

BornOnDate

Q1'21^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

Bus

8 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

Cache

16 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

CertifiedUseConditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ClockSpeed

2.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ClockSpeedMax

5.20 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Rocket Lake^*

Scope and conditions

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member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

CoreCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 207^*

CpuId

212254^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

GaussianNeuralAcceleratorVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2. Intel® AVX-512^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

Lithography

14 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

MaxMem

128 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

50 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

MaxTDP

65 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

MemoryTypes

DDR4-3200^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

20^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

OptaneMemorySupport

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

PackageSize

37.5 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16+1x4. 2x8+1x4. 1x8+3x4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

PCIExpressRevision

4.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ProcessorNumber

i9-11900F^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ProductGroup

11th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1200^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

SoftwareGuardExtensions

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

StatusCodeText

Launched^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 207^*

TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThermalSolutionSpecification

PCG 2019C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThermalVelocityBoostFreq

5.20 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThermalVelocityBoostTempMax

70 °C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThermalVelocityBoostVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

ThreadCount

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq

5.10 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

5.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 207^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i9-11900F @ 2.50GHz^*
cores: 8^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 159^*
price: 399.99^*
tdp: 65^*
date: 2021-04-01^*
socket: FCLGA1200^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 2,500^*
turbo: 5,200^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i9-11900F @ 2.50GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2021-03-16^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Freq (MHz): 2,500^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 42 fields

processor name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
turbo frequency: 5,200^*
turbo frequency: 5,200^*
cache size: 16,384^*
cache size: 16,384^*
tdp: 65^*
tdp: 65^*
price: 422^*
product line: 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors^*
socket: FCLGA1200^*
socket: FCLGA1200^*
memory type: DDR4-3200^*
memory type: DDR4-3200^*
cores: 8^*
cores: 8^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm^*
package size: 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm^*
fullname: Intel Core i9-11900F Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.20 GHz)^*
threads: 16^*
threads: 16^*
name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 23,829^*
processor number: i9-11900F^*
processor number: i9-11900F^*
launch date: 2021-02-01^*
launch date: 2021-02-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 2,500^*
base frequency: 2,500^*

Specifications 7 · 13 fields

ClockSpeed: 2.5^* GHz
Cache: 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 8 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 65^* W
BornOnDate: Q1'21^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Processor^*
Price: $464.00 - $474.00^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
CoreCount: 8^*
ThreadCount: 16^*
ClockSpeedMax: 5.2^* GHz
TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq: 5.1^* GHz

Specifications 8 · 59 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$464.00-$474.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1200^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2019C^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Package Size

37.5 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Temperature

70^* °C

Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator

2.0^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes^*

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Total Cores

8^*

Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Total Threads

16^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Max Turbo Frequency

5.2^* GHz

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

No^*

Cache

16.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡

5.1^* GHz

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

5.0^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.5^* GHz

TDP

65^* W

Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency

5.2^* GHz

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'21^*

Product Collection

11th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

128^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-3200^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

50^* GB/s

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Processor Number

i9-11900F^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Use Conditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

4.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16+1x4 | 2x8+1x4 | 1x8+3x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

20^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Rocket Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

5.2^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 329^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-11900F^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-11900F^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i9-11900F @ 2.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,021^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA1200^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*