Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-11900 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 8 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 750

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.2 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 512 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-3200)

Other names: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 75.22

Overall Rank:
590th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
373rd fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
195th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $299.99 USD (2025-01-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

22566

Single Thread Rating

3385

Samples: 487*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	84,372 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	49,221 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	63 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	33,137 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	14,044 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	286,164 KBytes/Sec
Physics	982 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	19,741 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,385 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of February 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$299.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$490.27 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Lenovo V50T G2 Business Desktop, Intel i9-11900 Processor, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, SD Card Reader, DVD-RW, HDMI, DP, RJ-45, VGA, Windows 11 Pro, Black (WiFi, 32GB RAM\| 1TB SSD)	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC i9 Intel Core i9-11900H(4.9GHz, 8C/16T), 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD, W-11 Pro Mini Desktop Computer 4K Triple Display, 2.5G Dual LAN, WiFi6, BT5.2, 6X USB Ports, MGI9 Micro PC for Home/Office	$379.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB 3.2, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Computer	$1239.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7090 MFF Business Micro Desktop Computer, Intel Octa-Core i9 11900 Up to 5.2GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Displayport, Type-C, Windows 11 Pro	$1239.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7090 MFF Business Micro Desktop Computer, Intel Octa-Core i9 11900 Up to 5.2GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Windows 11 Pro	$1429.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,549
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz		22,566
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.47
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz		75.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz		3,385
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2439840 - Feb 25 2025		24720
BL2439519 - Feb 25 2025		22044
BL2431608 - Feb 21 2025		20522
BL2430526 - Feb 21 2025		23884
BL2427072 - Feb 19 2025		17281

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz		22,566
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		25,104 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		24,843 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		24,479 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		23,877 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		20,871 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		20,723 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-11900		27,794 (+23.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900		26,329 (+16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-11900		24,508 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i9-11900F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-11900		22,183 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-11900		20,373 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-11900		20,130 (-10.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,021
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz		2,628

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