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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i7-11700K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
76.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-11700K
47.3Inno Score
78.6Single-core47.9
70.5Multi-core46.8
83.3Gamingspec-based47.4
17 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 79000 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 wins this desktop processor face-off, 76.1 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+24). Intel Core i7-11700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7900

  • Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 48
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 47
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
  • 200% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
  • 94% higher PassMark: 48,013 vs 24,700

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11700K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i7-11700K
Announced20232021
SocketAM5LGA1200
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—251 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i7-11700K
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores12+50%8
Efficiency cores00
Threads24+50%16
Base clock3.7 GHz+3%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz+8%5 GHz
L2 cache12 MB+200%4 MB
L3 cache64 MB+300%16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i7-11700K
iGPUAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i7-11700K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i7-11700K
PCIe version5+25%4
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i7-11700K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,990+66%Top 19%1,800Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)15,725+64%Top 28%9,600Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,966+27%Top 26%1,550Bottom 48%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,776+65%Top 21%15,000Top 46%
PassMark48,013+94%Top 20%24,700Bottom 45%

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