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CA$385
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 1500X - 312 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$180.0 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.62 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
312
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$385
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 12074 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
288
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12075 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Ryzen 5 1500X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
CA$68.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$7,855.83
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