11th Gen
Rocket LakeGeneration Timeline
TL;DR
11th Gen (Rocket Lake) , released 2021. Features multiple iGPU variants: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) or Intel UHD Graphics 750 (32 EU). iGPU varies by CPU model (i3/i5 non-K vs i5-K/i7/i9). Supports H.264 , HEVC 8-bit , HEVC 10-bit , VP9 hardware encoding.
Avg FPS
77.1
+12% vs 8th Gen
Efficiency
7.32 FPS/W
-30% vs 8th Gen
Avg Power
14.3W
Results
45
7 CPUs
Architecture
Rocket Lake
2 die variantsThis generation uses different silicon depending on CPU model. Lower-tier chips (i3, i5 non-K) use a different die than higher-tier chips (i5-K, i7, i9).
TGL 2020 2 CPUs tested
iGPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics Xe-LP
EU Count 96 EU
Process 10nm SuperFin
Max P-Cores 4
TDP Range 12-28W
Die Layout Monolithic
Tested CPUs using this die:
i7-1165G7 i3-1115G4
RKL 2021 5 CPUs tested
iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 750 Xe
EU Count 32 EU
Process 14nm
Max P-Cores 8
TDP Range 35-125W
Die Layout Monolithic
Tested CPUs using this die:
i5-11600K i7-11700K i7-11370H i7-11700T i7-11800H
Codec Support
| Codec | Encode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 | ✓ | Most compatible, widely supported |
| HEVC 8-bit | ✓ | Better compression than H.264 |
| HEVC 10-bit | ✓ | HDR support, better gradients |
| VP9 | ✓ | YouTube/web streaming codec |
| AV1 | ✕ | Next-gen, best compression |
Benchmark Data 45 results from 7 CPUs
| Test | Avg FPS | Min | Max | FPS/Watt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h264_1080p_cpu | 61.2 | 19.6 | 121.4 | — |
| h264_1080p | 188.9 | 128.7 | 233.9 | 13.57 |
| h264_4k | 51.1 | 31.2 | 68.2 | 4.63 |
| hevc_8bit | 64.7 | 53.7 | 75.5 | 9.08 |
| hevc_4k_10bit | 19.7 | 17.1 | 26.5 | 1.99 |
CPUs in This Generation
Top Performer i5-11600K +1 points vs i7-11700K • good overall (68/100)
| CPU Model | Results | Avg FPS | FPS/Watt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top i5-11600K | 5 | 88.1 | — | 68 |
| i7-11700K | 10 | 91.6 | — | 67 |
| i7-11370H | 5 | 71.9 | 12.83 | 61 |
| i7-11700T | 5 | 75.3 | — | 60 |
| i7-1165G7 | 10 | 81.4 | 5.88 | 58 |
| i3-1115G4 | 5 | 53.4 | 8.43 | 45 |
| i7-11800H | 5 | 59.4 | 3.56 | 41 |
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