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Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700K

Buy for 262.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700K

Buy for 262.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.

Advantages of Core i7-11700K

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €262.70 vs €1199.00
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €2.01 vs €8.63 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-11700K - 139 vs 131 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 120 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

131

94%

Value, €/FPS

€2.01/FPS

100%

Price, €

€262.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700K

Buy for 262.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

139

100%

Value, €/FPS

€8.63/FPS

23%

Price, €

€1199

21%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

76%

Multi-Core

9806

50%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Core i7-11700K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
125 WTDP
120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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