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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-11900K - 337 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $265.0 vs $549.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.83 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
318
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-11900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
143 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
224 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
337 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
In Stock
124 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
224 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
142 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
224 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
In Stock
224 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
229 FPS
$9.39/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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