Intel Rocket Lake (14nm) Review: Core i9-11900K, Core i7-11700K, and Core i5-11600K
by Dr. Ian Cutress on March 30, 2021 10:03 AM EST- Posted in
- CPUs
- Intel
- LGA1200
- 11th Gen
- Rocket Lake
- Z590
- B560
- Core i9-11900K
Gaming Tests: Final Fantasy XIV
Despite being one number less than Final Fantasy 15, because FF14 is a massively-multiplayer online title, there are always yearly update packages which give the opportunity for graphical updates too. In 2019, FFXIV launched its Shadowbringers expansion, and an official standalone benchmark was released at the same time for users to understand what level of performance they could expect. Much like the FF15 benchmark we’ve been using for a while, this test is a long 7-minute scene of simulated gameplay within the title. There are a number of interesting graphical features, and it certainly looks more like a 2019 title than a 2010 release, which is when FF14 first came out.
With this being a standalone benchmark, we do not have to worry about updates, and the idea for these sort of tests for end-users is to keep the code base consistent. For our testing suite, we are using the following settings:
- 768p Minimum, 1440p Minimum, 4K Minimum, 1080p Maximum
As with the other benchmarks, we do as many runs until 10 minutes per resolution/setting combination has passed, and then take averages. Realistically, because of the length of this test, this equates to two runs per setting.
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As the resolution increases, the 11900K seemed to get a better average frame rate, but with the quality increased, it falls back down again, coming behind the older Intel CPUs.
All of our benchmark results can also be found in our benchmark engine, Bench.
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Qasar - Friday, April 2, 2021 - link
no but i am sure you are as YOU are the one that keeps moving the goal posts, not me. YOU said PC gaming was an expensive hobby, so i suggested a console, so you can save money vs a comp, as this seems to be you WHOLE POINT, to save money." I also never said use the iGPU to game, because gaming on a iGPU, basic dGPU, or APU will be a crappy experience on modern titles. " no but you INSINUATED that you did, so who is the idiot ? and to go buy a 11600k and NOT use it for gaming, as YOU IMPLIED, (cause if you are not going to game with and need the cores, the 5600X is clearly the better choice, as its multi threaded performance, is above the 11600k) is well, whats that word you keep crying about, oh yea, E waste. if that is the case and you dont intend on gaming then getting a MUCH cheaper cpu, with your beloved igp, would be a better option.
as i said in my other post, as you are now resorting to name calling, is further shows, you are wrong, and your whole point, has been proved wrong by giving other options, so, run along little child, when you can talk with out resorting to name calling, then come back
vanish1 - Monday, April 5, 2021 - link
please stop, you keep being wrong.why would anyone buy a console if they intend to build a PC or PC game? Do you understand what saving money means? It means not spending it.
Once again, I never said gaming on a PC, I said build a PC. You keep assuming incorrectly. As such, see original post.
1_rick - Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - link
Ridiculous. Bottom-tier dGPUs are $50-60, even on Newegg. Sure, they're worthless for gaming, but they'll be fine for office work and basic web browsing.vanish1 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
Okay so spend $60 on overpriced E-waste that you will have to eventually replace anyways when that money could have been put into a higher tier CPU, saved towards your actual GPU, or spent on other parts of the PC build.Who wants to spend $60 on a GPU just to make their CPU work? Its ridiculous.
Qasar - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
who says you have to throw it out ? you COULD keep it for emergencies, put it in another comp, or, um i dunno, sell/give it to a friend who could use a vid card for what ever reason.you say intel is the only option/best option, but you obviously havent considered anything thing else.
vanish1 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
The fanboys that exist here crack me up. Constant complaining about the GPU market, overpriced and out of stock, yet willing to add fuel to that fire just to have an AMD CPU grace your presence; the hypocrisy is outstanding. I never said throw it out, it just ends up being E-waste at the end, but your mindset is the issue with the disposable culture we live in. Beyond that, I dont want to go through the hassle of buying and selling multiple cards, Ill buy one when its time, plug it into my system, and be done. Put it into another computer? So build another computer on top of the one youre already building, not alot of sense there. Give it to a friend, why would you waste your friends time with a 710 gt? Sounds more like trying to pass the buck.29a - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
Did you really just call other people fanboys?Qasar - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
thats what i thought, looks like there is a new intel fanboy on here :-) maybe he is upset cause rocket lake is well, pathetic ( going by GN's review )vanish1 - Thursday, April 1, 2021 - link
I mean when people like yourself and 29a cant comment on the point I'm making and instead try to dunk on me for calling out Intel shills when I see them, it clearly shows who is right (me) and who is wrong (both of you)BushLin - Thursday, April 1, 2021 - link
Your argument is to PC gaming enthusiasts that they should enjoy the performance they had in their gaming rig over a decade ago but on modern titles because there is a GPU shortage. If you truly cared about ewaste, why not just continue using your old rig rather than buy a dead end motherboard to have a worse experience?