Intel Core i9-11900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 72 73
Cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Top speed 5.3 GHz 4.8 GHz
Rated power 125 W 105 W
Games at recommended 230 230
Released20212020
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-11900K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X scores 73 and the Intel Core i9-11900K 72.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER for the Intel Core i9-11900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X.