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Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-11900K

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-11900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 365.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W

Buy for 297.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 365.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W

Buy for 297.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900

  • Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i9-11900K - 963 vs 897 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

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $297.30 vs $365.76
  • Up to 13% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.33 vs $0.38 per FPS
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

963

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

87%

Price, €

€365.76

81%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 365.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

897

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€297.3

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

Buy for 297.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2824

100%

Multi-Core

16743

100%

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

84%

Multi-Core

10948

65%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo

Ryzen 9 7900

vs
Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

Jan 14th, 2023
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9Core i9
RaphaelRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
8
24
16
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
65 W
125 W
5 nm
14 nm
37.0x
35.0x
Radeon GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
YesYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i9-11900K

With selected game settings

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