The 11th generation Intel Core desktop processors (codenamed “Rocket Lake-S”) will deliver an increase in performance and speeds. They begin in the first quarter of 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
New benchmarks for Intel’s Core i7-11700K Rocket Lake 8 Core Desktop CPU released by CapFrameX which performs slightly better than the flagship of Comet Lake in several game titles.
Intel Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-10900K CPU benchmarks leak CPU – Rocket Lake faster than Comet Lake with new BIOS, up to 10% gain
Since Rocket Lake is a new architecture designed for the computer CPU segment, it will take time to mature. We know from our sources that Intel is still working internally on the micro-update and that motherboard manufacturers have yet to provide the latest version of their respective BIOS firmware. As such, the performance leaks we’ve seen so far do not display the end performance offered by the 11th Gen Desktop Series. However, some board members have recently begun evaluating a new BIOS that offers slightly better performance.
I need to clear up an important point here. I forgot to mention it. Sorry!
The Comet Lake system was tested with 2×16 dual DIMMs and the Rocket Lake system with 4×8 single rankings.
Therefore, the execution (interleaving) is equivalent. https://t.co/DmS5mGH1HF
– CapFrameX (@CapFrameX) 7 March 2021
According to CapFrameX, the performance results for Intel’s Core i7-11700K on the new BIOS on a Z590 motherboard platform were done. The test platform included the GeForce RTX 3090 and 32 GB DDR4 memory for each platform. The Rocket Lake platform was tested with DDR4-3200 MHz (CL 16-16-16-36 2T) 4X Single-Rank memory while the Comet Lake platform was tested with DDR4-2933 (CL16-16-16-36 2T) 2X Dual -Range memory. This is the original DDR4 specification supported by every CPU platform, and while Rocket Lake uses a higher clocked memory, it relies on single-level DRAM that should be on the same level as dual-rank DRAM on Comet Lake.
When the standards came, only three titles were tested, including Crysis Remastered, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and Cyberpunk 2077. The test settings and the resolution are not mentioned. In Crysis Remastered, the Intel Core i7-11700K shows a 6% performance improvement over the i9-10900K. In Cyberpunk 2077, the chip shows a performance difference of 2%. Finally, in Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, the Rocket Lake CPU is 10% faster than the Comet Lake CPU. This is an overall gain of 6% over the last generation flagship.
Note that the Intel Core i9-10900K has a larger number of cores / wires than the i7-11700K and also operates at a higher boost frequency of up to 5.3 GHz. The Rocket Lake processor reaches a maximum of 5.0 GHz, while the Core i9-11900K should increase to 5.3 GHz and offer a greater performance increase over the Core i7 model. If Intel can adjust the performance and achieve a 10% performance gain by the time Rocket Lake launches (March 30), it will definitely be a good choice, but not a good choice for players. We have already seen reports that the chip runs very hot and consumes a lot of power, even without the AVX-512 being charged, in several leaked standards.
If Intel can manage to price the Core i7-11700K and the rest of the stack right, it could stand a chance against the Ryzen 5000 ‘Zen 3’ CPUs in terms of price to performance values, otherwise AMD just has to keep up the offer runs smoothly and that would be enough for users not to think about moving to Intel, at least until the next generation of Zen 4 and Alder Lake CPUs arrive.
Intel 11th Generation Rocket Lake Desktop CPU Setup Specifications (Preliminary):
| CPU name | Kere / drade | Base Clock | Boost Clock (1-core) | Boost Clock (All-Core) | Cupboard | Graphics | TDP (PL1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-11900K | 8/16 | 3.50 GHz | 5.30 GHz | 4.80 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 125W |
| Core i9-11900 | 8/16 | 2.50 GHz | 5.20 GHz | 4.00 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 65W |
| Core i9-11900T | 8/16 | 1.50 GHz | 4.90 GHz | 3.70 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 35W |
| Core i7-11700K | 8/16 | 3.60 GHz | 5.00 GHz | 470 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 125W |
| Core i7-11700 | 8/16 | 2.50 GHz | 4.90 GHz | 4.40 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 65W |
| Core i7-11700T | 8/16 | 1.40 GHz | 4.60 GHz | 3.60 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 35W |
| Core i5-11600K | 6/12 | 3.90 GHz | 4.90 GHz | 4.60 GHz | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 125W |
| Core i5-11600 | 6/12 | TBC | TBC | TBC | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 65W |
| Core i5-11600T | 6/12 | TBC | TBC | TBC | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 35W |
| Core i5-11500 | 6/12 | 2.70 GHz | 4.60 GHz | TBC | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 65W |
| Core i5-11500T | 6/12 | TBC | TBC | TBC | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 core points) | 35W |
| Core i5-11400 | 6/12 | 2.60 GHz | 4,400 GHz | 4.20 GHz | 12 MB | Intel Xe 24 EU (192 core points) | 65W |
| Core i5-11400T | 6/12 | TBC | TBC | TBC | 12 MB | Intel Xe 24 EU (192 core points) | 35W |