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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €210.77 vs €363.7
- Up to 37% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.91 vs €1.45 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600K - 251 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
231
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€210.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
178 FPS
€9.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,744.9
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169 FPS
€10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,824.9
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146 FPS
€10.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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207 FPS
€10.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,084.9
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161 FPS
€9.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,594.9
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181 FPS
€10.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,874.9
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190 FPS
€10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,014.9
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214 FPS
€11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,384.9
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224 FPS
€10.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,364.9
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130 FPS
€8.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149.9
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