Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i9-11900 - 237 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $280.23 vs $359.78
- Up to 22% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.19 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $359.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $280.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |