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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$319.99 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 1% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.37 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-11700 - 258 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
258
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
89%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 8844 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
179 FPS
CA$30.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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120 FPS
CA$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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81 FPS
CA$55.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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