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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-11900KF - 485 vs 459 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$365.0 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.8 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
485
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$489
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
459
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$365
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 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 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i9-11900KF
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
245 FPS
CA$4.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,113.38
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408 FPS
CA$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$6,964.76
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408 FPS
CA$21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,781.28
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