AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i7-11700KF and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, PassMark, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Gears 5, Furmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700KF or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

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 7950X

69%

Core i7-11700KF

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 15% better than Core i7-11700KF. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

Core i7-11700KF

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	99.1
Valorant	130.3	112.6
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	63.1
Apex Legends	122.5	105.9
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	84.5
Overwatch	105.6	91.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	77.7
DOOM Eternal	65.2	56.3
Warzone	101.7	87.9
Assassin's Creed	109.5	94.6
Valheim	108.2	93.5

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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

Core i7-11700KF

47%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-11700KF is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 7950X	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	606
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	5562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1580
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	14720

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Single-Core	4815	3526
Multi-Core	64460	26855

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Single-Core	2324	1793
Multi-Core	26184	10909

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate		12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		64 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	16MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000514 100-100000514WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 19% better than Core i7-11700KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 8 more core than Core i7-11700KF. 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 7950X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700KF is better: 6
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 7950X and Intel Core i7-11700KF before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700KF specs and review.