Intel Core i9-11900K VS AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i9-11900K

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900K

N/A Mar 2021 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

4.7GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

$199.00 Sep 2022 View Details

Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

$199.00 • Mar 2021

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

$299 • Sep 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-11900KAMD Ryzen 5 7600X
8 6
16 12
3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
5.3 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
35 X47 X
125 W105 W
DDR4DDR5
L180 KB 64 KB
L20.50 MB1.00 MB
L316.00 MB32.00 MB
UHD Graphics 750Radeon Graphics
Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)Ryzen 5 (Zen 4 (Raphael))
14nm5nm
intel socket 1200amd socket am5
IntelTSMC
276 mm²71 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A6570 million
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1636

Intel Core i9-11900K

1951 (+19%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Multi Core Performance

15186

Intel Core i9-11900K

15210 (+0%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2494

Intel Core i9-11900K

2941 (+18%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Multi Core Performance

11196

Intel Core i9-11900K

13615 (+22%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

25343

Intel Core i9-11900K

28608 (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

213.02 FPS

Intel Core i9-11900K

213.14 FPS (+0%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparison in Games (204 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+33%)
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+35%)
MAX 105 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 78 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+34%)
MAX 362 FPS
MIN 304 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 270 FPS
MIN 243 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+8%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem Background
Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+15%)
MAX 211 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 184 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+15%)
MAX 452 FPS
MIN 291 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 394 FPS
MIN 257 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+6%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 131 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+11%)
MAX 119 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 107 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+5%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 129 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 204 benchmarks across 167 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
120
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD • 6/12 • 4.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
132
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

Where to Buy

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
$204.00 Buy Now

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