Processor Intel Core i9-11900K and Intel Core i5-11600K
Storm Score 60 out of 100
Reviews 1 published
Outlets 1 publications
Top Outlet Tom's Hardware highest score
% Positive 0% acclaim+

Critics' Consensus

“The Intel Core i9-11900K delivers strong single-threaded and gaming performance with PCIe 4.0 support, but its high price, power consumption, and limited core count make it less competitive than AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X in multi-threaded workloads. The Core i5-11600K offers solid mainstream gaming value but still falls short of AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X in some scenarios.”

Not Yet
Rated 60 / 100
Tier Distribution 1 review total
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Universal Acclaim (90–100): 0 reviews
Critically Acclaimed (70–89): 0 reviews
Mixed Reception (<70): 1 reviews

Critical Assessment

What Critics Praise

  • Snappy single-threaded performance
  • Overclocking headroom
  • PCIe 4.0 support
  • Integrated UHD Graphics 750

Points of Contention

  • High pricing
  • High power consumption
  • Needs a CPU cooler

Professional Reviews

1 review from 1 critic
60
Paul Alcorn
Tom's Hardware

“The Core i9‑11900K is impressive in gaming and lightly-threaded work, but it trails the Ryzen 9 5900X tremendously in threaded work and doesn't cement itself well enough in gaming to justify the premium price tag.”

Mixed 3/5

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