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Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K

Buy for 668.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 436 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K

Buy for 668.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 436 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 125 vs 121 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €349.00 vs €668.47
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900K - €2.88 vs €5.35 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

125

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.35/FPS

54%

Price, €

€668.47

52%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K

Buy for 668.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 436 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

121

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.88/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349

100%

Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

10948

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

92%

Multi-Core

10263

94%

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16Threads16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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