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Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £398.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,179.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

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 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £398.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,179.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £398.99 vs £1179.89
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.86 vs £2.41 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-11900K - 490 vs 462 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 120 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 32 vs 16 threads
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Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

462

94%

Value, £/FPS

£0.86/FPS

100%

Price, £

£398.99

100%

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

Buy for £398.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

490

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.41/FPS

36%

Price, £

£1179.89

33%

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,179.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

81%

Multi-Core

10948

56%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
5.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
125 WTDP
120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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