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$265
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $265.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.22 vs $3.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-11900K - 230 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 32 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
218
94.78260869565217%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
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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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.91/FPS
31.202046035805626%
Price, $
$899.99
29%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2371
80.70115724982982%
Multi-Core
10948
56.74597004094749%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 9 7950X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
230 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
163 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
176 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
In Stock
230 FPS
$14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
109 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
230 FPS
$18.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
160 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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