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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-11900K - 135 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$514.97 vs CA$589.08
- Up to 10% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$3.93 vs CA$4.36 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.36/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$589.08
87%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 278 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
131
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$514.97
100%
Value 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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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