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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 63 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 9 5900 - 153 vs 142 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
86.54576128215943%
Multi-Core
9865
90.10778224333211%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i9-11900K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
27 FPS
$51.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$21.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$33.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$20.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$30.43/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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84 FPS
$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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45 FPS
$41.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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57 FPS
$36.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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95 FPS
$37.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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