Intel Core i9-11900KB Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i9-11900KB is a 8 core processor. It can handle 16 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2021. The Intel Core i9-11900KB is based on the 11. generation of the Intel Core i9 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1787.
Intel Core i9-11900KB

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i9-11900KB
Family: Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group: Intel Core i 11000H (17)
Architecture: Tiger Lake H
Technology: 10 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 11
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 8 CPU cores of the Intel Core i9-11900KB clock with 3.30 GHz (5.30 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 8x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 4.90 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU), the Intel Core i9-11900KB has an build in graphic solution. It has 32 SM processors, which have a total of 256 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.45 GHz
Compute units: 32
Shader: 256
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2021
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-11900KB supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-3200
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i9-11900KB has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: 55 W
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900KB has a 24.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1787
L2-Cache: 4.00 MB
L3-Cache: 20.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2021
Release price: 583 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-11900KB have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1669
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1668
Intel Core i5-12450H Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1665
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1663
Intel Core i7-11700B Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1663
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1662
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1662

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.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12390
Intel Core i7-11850H Intel Core i7-11850H
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
12345
Intel Core i9-11900H Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
12345
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
12264
Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
12180
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
12179
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz
12125

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-12850HX Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
2239
Intel Core i7-12800H Intel Core i7-12800H
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2235
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2235
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2231
Intel Core i5-12450H Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2218
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
2215
Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel Core i5-12450HX
8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2207

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
10645
Intel Core i5-1340P Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
10611
Intel Core i5-1350PE Intel Core i5-1350PE
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
10577
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
10506

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 i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1893
Intel Core i7-13800HE Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1893
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1889
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1878
Intel Core i7-11700B Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1878
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1874
Apple M2 (8-GPU) Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1874

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
642
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
642
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
642
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
640
Intel Core i5-12450H Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
640
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
637
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
614

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 i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
4930
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4735
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4735
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
4712
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
4710
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
4586
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
4560

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 i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 @ 1.00 GHz
768
Intel Core i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742
Intel Core i5-11500H Intel Core i5-11500H
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742
Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742
Intel Core i7-11850H Intel Core i7-11850H
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
23400
Intel Core i9-11980HK Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
23322
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
23310
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
23151
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
23144
Intel Xeon W-11955M Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
23067
Intel Core i5-13505H Intel Core i5-13505H
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
22910

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
174
Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
182
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
191
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
200
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
202
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
208
Intel Core i7-10875H Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
225

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 i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
264
Intel Core i9-12900H Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
257
Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
257
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
256
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
252
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
247
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
245

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
2276
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
2164
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
2154
Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2144
Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
2103
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1937
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
1918

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