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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $179.99 vs $582.8
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.0 vs $3.0 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-11600K - 194 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
180
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
194 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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194 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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173 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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167 FPS
$17.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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