Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $227.33 vs $368.18
- Up to 32% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.26 vs $0.38 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Core i7-11700KF - 963 vs 881 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
881
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $227.33 on Amazon
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Updated 10725 minutes ago
Buy for $368.18 on Amazon
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Updated 10728 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |