The Ryzen 9 5950X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-11900 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's £39.66 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 12% cheaper – £299.00 vs £338.66
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 5950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i9-11900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£299
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
100%
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
99%
Price, £
£338.66
88%
Value, £/FPS
£1.67/FPS
88%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i9-11900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i9-11900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i9-11900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $439.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
