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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 3800X - 183 vs 172 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £205.0 vs £250.99
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
71.4888232813159%
Multi-Core
8498
77.62148337595907%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 7 3800X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
162 FPS
£11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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