Intel
Intel Core i9-11900F
Intel's 11th Gen (Rocket Lake) Core i9 without integrated graphics for LGA1200: eight cores and 16 threads at up to 5.2 GHz, 16 MB cache, 65 W base power and PCIe 4.0 support, launched in the first quarter of 2021.
Pros
- 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of up to 5.2 GHz
- PCIe 4.0 support with 20 CPU lanes
- 65 W base power for a flagship-tier Rocket Lake chip
- Dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory support up to 128 GB
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required
- Locked multiplier, so no multiplier overclocking
- Only 8 cores, the same count as the cheaper Core i7-11700
- Requires an LGA1200 motherboard and supports DDR4 only
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-11900F
General
- Announced
- 2021
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.2 GHz
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 4
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 22,034Top 50%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,419Top 49%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-11900F good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-11900F earns an Inno Score of 48.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 11th Gen (Rocket Lake) Core i9 without integrated graphics for LGA1200: eight cores and 16 threads at up to 5.2 GHz, 16 MB cache, 65 W base power and PCIe 4.0 support, launched in the first quarter of 2021.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-11900F?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5.2 GHz · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-11900F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, AMD Ryzen 5 5600, AMD Ryzen 7 5700 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
