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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 131 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 5900X - 563 vs 560 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$349.45 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 3% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.62 vs CA$0.64 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
563
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$349.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-11700KF
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
331 FPS
CA$4.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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271 FPS
CA$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.99
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336 FPS
CA$16.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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185 FPS
CA$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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