Today, Intel launches the 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processor, code-named “Rocket Lake-S”. Together with this, its flagship Intel Core i9-11900K can reached a processing speed of 5.3GHz with Intel’s latest technology, the Thermal Velocity Boost. For the first time, this lineup also supports 20 x PCIe 4.0 for faster M.2 SSD and GPU cards which will bring gamers and PC enthusiasts a performance boost.
The new processer was engineered on a new Cypress Core architecture which are designed to transform hardware and software efficiency and increase raw gaming performance. The new architecture brings up to 19% gen-over-gen instructions per cycle (IPC) improvements for the highest frequency cores and with its built-in graphics card Intel UHD that features Intel X graphics architecture for rich media and intelligent graphics capabilities. This will help games and application to give more performance that relies on high-frequency cores to drive high frame rates and low latency.
Design for Gaming
With the new 11th Gen desktop processor, Intel is pushing its new processor for improved gaming performance breaking the limits which delivers amazing and immersive experience for everyone.
The flagship 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900K, features an unmatched performance of up to 5.3GHz, 8 cores, 16 threads and 16mb of Intel Smart Cache. It also supports fast memory speed with DDR4-3200 to enable smooth gameplay and seamless multitasking on the platform.
Here are the improvement against its previous generation:
- Up to 19% gen-over-gen IPC performance improvement
- Up to 50% better integrated graphics performance with Intel UHD graphics
- Intel Deep Learning Boost and Vector Neural Network instructions supports for artificial intelligence (AI) interence for deep learning tasks.
- Enhanced overclocking tools and features for flexible overclocking and tuning performance and experience.
Intel also collaborated with over 200 top game developers to bring Intel’s optimization to their game, engine, middleware and rendering.
The new processor will also supports the long-due PCIe 4.0 lanes. Here are the complete specs of the new Intel 11th gen.
| Core i9 | Core i7 | Core i5 | |
| Prices | i9-11900K ($539) i9-11900KF ($513) i9-11900 ($439) i9-11900F ($422) i9-11900T ($439) | i7-11700K ($399) i7-11700KF ($374) i7-11700F ($298) i7-11700T ($323) | i5-11600K ($262) i5-11600KF ($237) i5-11600 ($213) i5-11600T ($213) i5-11500 ($192) i5-11500T ($192) |
| Maximum Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Technology Single/All Core Turbo Frequency | Up to 5.3/4.8 GHz | n/a | n/a |
| Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology | Up to 5.2 GHz | Up to 5.0 GHz | n/a |
| Intel Single Core Turbo Frequency | Up to 5.1 GHz | Up to 4.9 GHz | Up to 4.9 GHz |
| Max Number of Cores/Threads | 8/16 | 8/16 | 6/12 |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Smart Cache Size | 16 MB | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Memory Type Support | Up to DDR4-3200 | Up to DDR4-3200 | Up to DDR4-3200 |
| Number of Memory Channels | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (Intel X graphics architecture) | 750 | 750 | Up to 750 |
| Graphics Dynamic Frequency | Up to 1300 Mhz | Up to 1300 Mhz | Up to 1300 Mhz |
| Intel Quick Sync Video | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Processor Core/Graphics/Memory Overclocking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel AVX2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel BIOS Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
To check the complete specs, you can check the SKU tables here.