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Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: 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 251 minutes ago

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Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 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 251 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 165 vs 164 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €499.00 vs €668.47
  • Up to 25% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-11900K - €3.04 vs €4.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

165

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.05/FPS

75%

Price, €

€668.47

74%

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 251 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

164

99%

Value, €/FPS

€3.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499

100%

Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

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

92%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

92%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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