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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 38% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-11900KF - 84 vs 61 FPS
- 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 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$358.62 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$5.88 vs CA$5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
84
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.94/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$499
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 178 minutes ago
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
61
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.62
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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Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i9-11900KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
50 FPS
CA$50.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
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14 FPS
CA$131.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,837.01
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$47.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,199.95
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$52.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,292.72
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46 FPS
CA$58.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,691.95
In Stock
36 FPS
CA$67.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,419.68
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56 FPS
CA$63.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,552.74
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59 FPS
CA$50.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,965.25
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53 FPS
CA$49.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,647.37
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