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Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 9 5900

Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 9 5900: 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 213 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 376.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 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 213 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 376.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 63 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900.

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 207 vs 201 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €376.15 vs €668.47
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-11900K - €1.87 vs €3.23 per 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
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

207

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.23/FPS

58%

Price, €

€668.47

56%

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 213 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

201

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.87/FPS

100%

Price, €

€376.15

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 376.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2388

100%

Multi-Core

10919

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2141

90%

Multi-Core

10940

100%

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

Ryzen 9 5900

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 9 5900

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