Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i9-11900K
For gaming, the Intel Core i9-11900K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 70 72
Cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Top speed 5.3 GHz 5.3 GHz
Rated power 125 W 125 W
Games at recommended 228 230
Released20202021
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-10900K better than the Intel Core i9-11900K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i9-11900K scores 72 and the Intel Core i9-10900K 70.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for the Intel Core i9-10900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER for the Intel Core i9-11900K.