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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 63 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 227 vs 214 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- 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
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
227
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£333.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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