AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900K and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

66%

Core i9-11900K

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 12% better than Core i9-11900K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

63%

Core i9-11900K

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.9	100.9
Valorant	126.0	114.6
Cyberpunk 2077	70.6	64.2
Apex Legends	118.5	107.8
Call of Duty Warzone	94.5	86.0
Overwatch	102.1	92.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.0	79.1
DOOM Eternal	63.0	57.3
Warzone	98.3	89.4
Assassin's Creed	105.9	96.3
Valheim	104.6	95.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

41%

Core i9-11900K

52%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-11900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	305	284
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5181	2575
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	636
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12405	5725
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1929	1653
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	34111	16475

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	4096	3801
Multi-Core	55019	28166

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	2138	1961
Multi-Core	22458	12631

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-11900K
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 25% better than Core i9-11900K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 4 more core than Core i9-11900K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900K is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Intel Core i9-11900K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900K - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-11900K specs and review.