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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arashi - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
Calm down Piednoel, Intel isn't going to hire you as CEO after Pat leaves either way.Qasar - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
he's just a very angry person for some reason, let him be, maybe he will just get tired of whining, and go somewhere else.Oxford Guy - Thursday, April 1, 2021 - link
Ad hominem much?AlyxVariant - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
From 10nm to 14nm...Why?.... Why Intel...
But What about iGPU tests?
The known YouTube Sdfx Show prove that at mid/low range game config the Iris iGPU can game at solid 60FPS
TheinsanegamerN - Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - link
This isnt an iris GPU and pales in comparison to AMD's vega."gaming at solid 60 FPS" I could load up shovel knight on an atom netbook at game at a "solid 60 FPS". Doesnt mean the netbook is any good. Intel's desktop GPUs suck. 32 EUs (24 for the i5 10400) VS the 96 EU+64MB cache of tiger lake.
JimmyZeng - Thursday, April 1, 2021 - link
Please compare 5800X to 11700KF instead of 11700K, you're anandtech, don't make such rookie mistakes.Bagheera - Thursday, April 1, 2021 - link
you know the KF chips still have the iGPU on-die, just disabled, right? one can simply disable the iGPU on the K and it would be the same??Hifihedgehog - Thursday, April 1, 2021 - link
Shhh... Piednoel will spend a whole evening again writing pages of nonsense here if you egg him on.Bagheera - Saturday, April 10, 2021 - link
the KF is lower price, so if someone wanted to save some money and don't need the iGPU they can go for that part. but for performance review K and KF are effectively identical. there's nothing wrong with comparing the K against the 5800X.JimmyZeng - Friday, April 2, 2021 - link
But why? Intel provides KF SKUs at a lower price tag, do not forget that.