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Core i7-11700KF vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i7-11700KF vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $289.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $289.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.

Advantages of Core i7-11700KF

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $289.99 vs $379.00
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 44% better in League of Legends than Core i7-11700KF - 402 vs 279 FPS
  • Up to 10% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-11700KF - $0.94 vs $1.04 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

279

69%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

90%

Price, $

$289.99

100%

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $289.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

402

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.94/FPS

100%

Price, $

$379

76%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

77%

Multi-Core

10185

57%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo

Core i7-11700KF

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
125 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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