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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 119% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1500X - 294 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $71.75 vs $265.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-11900K - $0.54 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
134
45%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 1500X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
272 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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272 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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274 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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282 FPS
$7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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272 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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272 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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270 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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279 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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279 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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270 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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