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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $165.86 vs $582.8
- Up to 71% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.01 vs $3.49 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11600KF - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.49/FPS
28%
Price, $
$582.8
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
167 FPS
$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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45 FPS
$31.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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167 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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118 FPS
$25.85/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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134 FPS
$26.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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111 FPS
$28.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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127 FPS
$23.62/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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45 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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