Intel Core i9-11900KF vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-11900KF CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Intel Core i9-11900KF Qualcomm Snapdragon 617

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-11900KF and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-11900KF 8 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4)
11 Generation 2
Rocket Lake S Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-10900KF Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-12900KF Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11900KF is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-11900KF Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (5.30 GHz) A-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-11900KF Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 546

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405
GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.55 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-11900KF, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 7.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-11900KF Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 7.5 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-11900KF has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-11900KF Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
251 W @ 56 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
95 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900KF has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i9-11900KF Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2015
513 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 (14%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1878 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
287 (15%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
11645 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
1176 (10%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2349 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
301 (13%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
11167 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
867 (8%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
25385 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
893 (4%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1686 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
16211 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
650 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
6187 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
243 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
6455 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
262 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2515 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-11900KF Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
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