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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 63 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 165 vs 163 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
86.54576128215943%
Multi-Core
9865
90.10778224333211%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 9 5900
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
27 FPS
$43.89/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
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$31.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349
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27 FPS
$38.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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27 FPS
$37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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27 FPS
$37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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85 FPS
$22.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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35 FPS
$52.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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87 FPS
$19.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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