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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$448.98 vs CA$494.81
- Up to 9% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900K - CA$2.39 vs CA$2.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$448.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 144 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.62/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$494.81
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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