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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-11700KF

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-11700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$549 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

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Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$537.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$549 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$537.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-11700KF - 187 vs 180 FPS
  • Up to 1% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-11700KF - CA$2.94 vs CA$2.98 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-11700KF

  • Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$537.30 vs CA$549.00
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

187

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.94/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$549

97%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$549 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

180

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.98/FPS

99%

Price, CA$

CA$537.3

100%

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$537.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

77%

Multi-Core

10185

57%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo

Core i7-11700KF

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
170 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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