Core i7-11700F vs Ryzen 9 9900X: which is better

Intel Core i7-11700F (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 9900X is 162% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 54,286 vs 20,748).
Ryzen 9 9900X is 44% faster per core.
Core i7-11700F has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-11700F	Ryzen 9 9900X
Overall score	28.8	75.3
PassMark CPU Mark	20,748	54,286
Single-thread rating	3,252	4,670
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	73.9%
US price	no current price	from $328
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Base clock	2.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	120 W
Max power	224 W	162 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR5
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1200	AM5
Process	14 nm (Intel)	4 nm (TSMC N4P)
Architecture	Rocket Lake	Zen 5
Series	11th Gen Core	Ryzen 9000
Release year	2021	2024
Integrated graphics	none	Radeon (2 CU)

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