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Core i7-11700KF vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-11700KF vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$537.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$489.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$537.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$489.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Core i7-11700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5950X - 235 vs 230 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$489.98 vs CA$537.30
  • Up to 7% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-11700KF - CA$2.13 vs CA$2.29 per FPS
  • 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 - 32 vs 16 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

235

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.29/FPS

93%

Price, CA$

CA$537.3

91%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$537.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

230

98%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.13/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$489.98

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$489.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

100%

Multi-Core

10185

84%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

97%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo

Core i7-11700KF

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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