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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 2600X - 290 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $99.97 vs $240.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-11900KF - $0.38 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
45.78313253012048%
Price, $
$240
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
261
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
53.388001726370305%
Multi-Core
5263
51.98024691358024%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Ryzen 5 2600X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
187 FPS
$6.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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191 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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153 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
In Stock
153 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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196 FPS
$16.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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191 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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177 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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160 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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177 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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