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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 7 5800X - 279 vs 272 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $179.00 vs $299.00
- Up to 38% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-11900K - $0.66 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 7 5800X
With selected game settings
161 FPS
$8.39/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-11900K
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161 FPS
$6.2/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-11900K
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$9.43/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
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Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.7/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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184 FPS
$12.13/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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184 FPS
$8.7/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$12.66/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.86/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.64/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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161 FPS
$16.14/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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161 FPS
$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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161 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$23.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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161 FPS
$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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137 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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191 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,883.21
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191 FPS
$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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161 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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168 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,948
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161 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,478
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149 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
$14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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161 FPS
$13.65/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,198
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149 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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176 FPS
$7.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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191 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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184 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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209 FPS
$11/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$13.29/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
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$6.83/FPS
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$22.69/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$11.77/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$7.62/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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