Intel unleashes its 11th generation of desktop CPUs
17 Mar 2021
The 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) launched worldwide today, led by the flagship Intel Core i9-11900K. Reaching speeds of up to 5.3 gigahertz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the Intel Core i9-11900K is aimed squarely at gamers and PC enthusiasts.
The 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors have been engineered on the new Cypress Cove architecture. The new architecture brings up to 19% gen-over-gen instructions per cycle improvement for the highest frequency cores. The CPUs include Intel UHD graphics featuring the Intel Xe graphics architecture for rich media and intelligent graphics capabilities.