Intel Core i9-11900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
The Intel Core i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core i9-11900K | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Generation | 11th Gen (Rocket Lake) | Zen 3 |
| Multi-thread index | 125 (better) | 122 |
| Single-thread index | 106 (better) | 101 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz (better) | 4.6 GHz |
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM4 |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W (better) |
| Release year | 2021 | 2022 (better) |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | No |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.