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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 AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $210.99 vs $270.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 3800X - 162 vs 148 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
71.4888232813159%
Multi-Core
8498
77.62148337595907%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i9-11900K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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80 FPS
$23.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
65 FPS
$27.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,815
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69 FPS
$18.83/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
74 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$979.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
63 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
80 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
126 FPS
$28.56/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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126 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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