Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$358.98 vs CA$463.33
- Up to 23% better value when playing Control than Core i7-11700K - CA$1.75 vs CA$2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |