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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-11700K

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-11700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-11700K processore desktop di 11a generazione (frequenza di base: 3,6 GHz. Tuboost: 4,9 GHz, 8 core, LGA1200) BX8070811700 K

Buy for 262.59 on Amazon

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Updated 8495 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8495 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K processore desktop di 11a generazione (frequenza di base: 3,6 GHz. Tuboost: 4,9 GHz, 8 core, LGA1200) BX8070811700 K

Buy for 262.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8495 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 131 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 176 vs 174 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €262.59 vs €273.61
  • Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.49 vs €1.57 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

174

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.57/FPS

94%

Price, €

€273.61

95%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8495 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

176

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€262.59

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K processore desktop di 11a generazione (frequenza di base: 3,6 GHz. Tuboost: 4,9 GHz, 8 core, LGA1200) BX8070811700 K

Buy for 262.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8495 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

98%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

82%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Intel Core i7-11700K

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-11700K

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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