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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1475 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $235.0 vs $265.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Valorant than Ryzen 7 1800X - 897 vs 746 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 1800X - $0.3 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
897
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Core i9-11900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
594 FPS
$3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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594 FPS
$3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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630 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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790 FPS
$2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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594 FPS
$3.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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594 FPS
$2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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542 FPS
$3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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746 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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746 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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542 FPS
$3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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