Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$463.33 vs CA$509.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$2.26 vs CA$2.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-11700K - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$463.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$463.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16853 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.45/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$509
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$509 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16853 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |