Intel and its retailers have yet to do an amazing job of keeping the 11th generation Core Rocket Lake processors out of the hands of consumers ahead of the March 30 launch. We saw that 120 i7-11700Ks were launched in Germany before March 30th, which gave us some prior reviews. Now, a YouTuber, Vassi Tech, has received an Intel Core i9-11900K CPU from its pre-order.
The Intel Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake processor offers a unique unboxing experience
Vassi Tech received this Intel Core i9-11900K processor a week before the embargo lift, but it is not a sample sent to reviewers. This is a retail chip of the pre-orders that got him somehow. Fortunately, he posted a video of the flagship model’s unboxing experience. Last month, we saw leaked images of the packaging for the entire Rocket Lake series. Instead of a simple box, the packaging of the flagship model is a unique, brand new design. It has a polygonal shape with an acrylic coating on the sides. It’s similar to Intel’s Core i9-10900K package, but slightly more stylish than before.
As for the specifications of i9-11900K, it contains 8-core and 16-wire. The basic clock speed is 3.50 GHz, the single core boost clock speed is 5.30 GHz and the overall boost clock speed is 4.8 GHz. The TDP is 125W, but it can double quickly if overclocked. The total case is 16 MB and also contains Intel Xe integrated graphics with 32 EUs (256 cores). It is based on the 14 nm Cypress Cove architecture and uses the LGA1200 socket which makes it backwards compatible with the 400 series motherboards. It also has PCIe Gen 4 support.
In terms of price, it will cost consumers $ 539, which is a bit expensive for what it offers. The i9-11900K does offer the best single-core performance of any processor, but does not offer the best multi-core performance. It falls behind the 5800X in the most recent multi-core benchmarks and does not even compete on the same level as the 5950X. The saving grace for Intel is that finding a 5800X in retail, $ 449, is quite difficult due to shortages, but if it is widely available, the 5800X would be a better choice over the 11900K due to the lower price and multi-core workload. advantages.
This is a good first look at the 11900K and the unique packaging, but the hope of many people, including me, is that Vassi Tech will fully evaluate the 11900K with in-depth standards. This will help consumers choose whether to proceed with their pre-order or cancel it.