Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €245.00 vs €531.48
- Up to 53% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900KF - €1.36 vs €2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 5900X - 182 vs 180 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for €245 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8799 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.92/FPS
47%
Price, €
€531.48
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for €531.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8799 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |