Reviewers Liked
- Support for PCIe 4.0
- Slightly faster gaming fps than AMD
- Compatible with existing Z490 motherboards
- New overclocking features
- Core i9-11900K plus Z590 plus Adaptive Boost equals 5.1GHz on all cores
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Multi-threaded performance can't compete with AMD
- Early stumbles in BIOS
- Runs hot and power-hungry
- Requires (not-included) liquid cooling for optimal operation
- Power draw is too high
- Only eight cores (vs. ten on i9-10900K)