Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U or Intel Core i9-11900KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900KF

58%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900KF

54%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

54%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	96.5
Valorant	110.0	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	61.4
Apex Legends	103.4	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	82.2
Overwatch	89.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	75.6
DOOM Eternal	55.0	54.8
Warzone	85.8	85.5
Assassin's Creed	92.4	92.1
Valheim	91.3	91.0

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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

Core i9-11900KF

45%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KF since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2549	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5668	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1636	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16310	15143

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

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	3763	3308
Multi-Core	27884	27376

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

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	1722	1240
Multi-Core	8613	8286

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 Core i9-11900KF is 45% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KF is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900KF and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-11900KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.