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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $185.71 vs $284.08
- Up to 31% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.7 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-11900K - 308 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
294
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 215 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
68%
Price, €
€315.33
65%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €315.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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