Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £237.41 vs £339.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - £1.01 vs £1.29 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-11600 - 264 vs 234 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
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
88%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£237.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £237.41 on Amazon
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Buy for £339.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |