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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$307.08 vs CA$496.04
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-11900 - CA$1.59 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 234 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
193
82.47863247863248%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$307.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$496.04
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$496.04 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
52.72300469483569%
Multi-Core
4766
54.06079854809437%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i9-11900
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
162 FPS
CA$46.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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