Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Intel · Released Mar 30, 2021
DiscontinuedCore i7-11700K
- SocketLGA1200
- MemoryDDR4
- Threads
- 16
- Cores
- 8
- Max Boost
- 5GHz
- L3 Cache
- 16MB
- Base Clock
- 3.6GHz
- TDP
- 125W
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Core i7-11700K has about a 1% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 9600X and launched at $120 more.
$399
Launch MSRP
$279(better)
49.2(better)
Spec score
48.6
16(better)
Threads
12
8(better)
Cores
6
5GHz
Max Boost
5.4GHz(better)
16MB
L3 Cache
32MB(better)
3.6GHz
Base Clock
3.9GHz(better)
125W
TDP
65W(better)
LGA1200
Socket
AM5
DDR4
Memory
DDR5
Mar 30, 2021
Released
Aug 8, 2024