Core i7-11700F vs Ryzen 9 7900X: which is better

Intel Core i7-11700F (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 7900X is 147% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 51,207 vs 20,748).
Ryzen 9 7900X is 30% faster per core.
Core i7-11700F has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 170 W.
Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-11700F	Ryzen 9 7900X
Overall score	28.8	71.0
PassMark CPU Mark	20,748	51,207
Single-thread rating	3,252	4,225
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	69.2%
US price	no current price	from $315
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Base clock	2.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	170 W
Max power	224 W	230 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR5
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1200	AM5
Process	14 nm (Intel)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Rocket Lake	Zen 4
Series	11th Gen Core	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2021	2022
Integrated graphics	none	Radeon (2 CU)

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