Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-11600 - 978 vs 863 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £237.41 vs £339.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.28 vs £0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
863
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£237.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £237.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |