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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Ryzen 7 3800X - 189 vs 178 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $210.99 vs $270.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
71.4888232813159%
Multi-Core
8498
77.62148337595907%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 7 3800X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$29.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
54 FPS
$33.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,815
In Stock
58 FPS
$22.4/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
62 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$979.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$26.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
50 FPS
$36.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
65 FPS
$31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
112 FPS
$32.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
In Stock
112 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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