11900k vs 10900k Direct Die Dimensions?

Daharen · September 10, 2021

So, I have just recieved the N-Core Direct Die Water block I ordered back in 2018 for my then 8700k rig... I still want to use the bloody thing, but of course, I didn't expect it to arrive 4 years after I ordered it (A year maybe, I knew it was a kickstarter, but it was getting support from LTT, GamersNexus, and Der8aur, so I figured it was legit). I was one of the first supporters, so I know for a fact not many people have recieved them and they just started arriving...

The thing includes instructions for installation on CPU's up to the 10900k with spacers and such included, and I'm wondering if the materials in the package were just printed before they validated 11900k installation spacing. If so, then it might work with an 11900k if I wanted to make use of this thing for a modern refresh of my build.

That said, I wanted to see first if anyone had delidded and direct die cooled both a 10900k and an 11900k who knew if they were significantly different in terms of their dimensions, or if I should just go with the 10900k (Which I understand isn't significantly different from the 11900k when overclocking anyway).

For Science! · September 10, 2021

17 minutes ago, Daharen said:

So, I have just recieved the N-Core Direct Die Water block I ordered back in 2018 for my then 8700k rig... I still want to use the bloody thing, but of course, I didn't expect it to arrive 4 years after I ordered it (A year maybe, I knew it was a kickstarter, but it was getting support from LTT, GamersNexus, and Der8aur, so I figured it was legit). I was one of the first supporters, so I know for a fact not many people have recieved them and they just started arriving...

The thing includes instructions for installation on CPU's up to the 10900k with spacers and such included, and I'm wondering if the materials in the package were just printed before they validated 11900k installation spacing. If so, then it might work with an 11900k if I wanted to make use of this thing for a modern refresh of my build.

That said, I wanted to see first if anyone had delidded and direct die cooled both a 10900k and an 11900k who knew if they were significantly different in terms of their dimensions, or if I should just go with the 10900k (Which I understand isn't significantly different from the 11900k when overclocking anyway).

11900k is much larger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBTb1tM0SDY