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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 9% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-11600KF - 211 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $113.33 vs $269.81
- Up to 54% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.65 vs $1.42 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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