Intel and its retailers have not done an incredible job of keeping 11th generation Core Rocket Lake processors out of the hands of consumers before the March 30 launch. We saw 120 i7-11700Ks being launched well before March 30 in Germany, which gave us some pre-launch reviews. Now, a YouTuber, Vassi Tech, has received an Intel Core i9-11900K CPU from your order.
The Intel Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake processor offers a unique unpacking experience
Vassi Tech received this Intel Core i9-11900K CPU a week before the lifting of the embargo, but this is not a review sample sent to reviewers. This is a retail chip for orders that somehow hit it. Fortunately, he posted a video of the main model’s unboxing experience. Last month, we saw leaked images of the packaging for the entire Rocket Lake line. Instead of a simple box, the main model packaging is an exclusive and totally new design. It comes with a polygonal shape that has an acrylic cover on the sides. It is similar to Intel’s boxed Core i9-10900K package, but a little more stylish than before.
As for the specifications of i9-11900K, it has 8 cores and 16 threads. The base clock speed is 3.50 GHz, the single core boost clock speed is 5.30 GHz and the core boost clock speed is 4.8 GHz. The TDP is 125W, but it can double quickly with overclocked. The total cache is 16 MB and also has integrated Intel Xe graphics with 32 EUs (256 Colors). It is based on the 14 nm Cypress Cove architecture and uses the LGA1200 socket, which makes it compatible with 400 series motherboards. It also supports PCIe Gen 4.
As for the price, it will cost consumers $ 539, a little expensive for what it offers. The i9-11900K offers the best single-core performance of any processor, but it does not offer the best multi-core performance. It lags behind the 5800X in the latest multi-core benchmarks and doesn’t even compete at the same level as the 5950X. The saving grace for Intel is that finding a 5800X at retail, $ 449, is quite difficult due to scarcity, but if it were widely available, the 5800X would be a better choice over the 11900K due to the lower price and workload. multi-core advantages.
It’s a good first look at the 11900K and the exclusive packaging, but the hope of many, including me, is that Vassi Tech will do a thorough review of the 11900K with in-depth pre-launch benchmarks. This will help consumers choose between continuing with the order or canceling it.