Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz

Short answer: which is best?

Ryzen 7 9850X3D is 50.1 % stronger than 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz. Ryzen 7 9850X3D ranks #8 of 67 measured processors at WhatFPS (13,163 CPU score over 1 verified runs). 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz ranks #31 of 67 measured processors at WhatFPS (8,769 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

Fragz' verdict

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is the clear winner in this CPU comparison, outscoring the 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz by 50.1%, though both processors only have one verified run, indicating a thin sample. The Ryzen processor demonstrates superior performance across key gaming metrics: its single-thread performance reaches 0.92 Gop/s compared to the Core i7's 0.61 Gop/s, while it also handles 15,765,407 draw calls per second against 8,964,630. This translates directly to higher framerates, evidenced by 131.4 FPS in the Supernova DX11 scene versus 74.7 FPS for the Core i7. The Ryzen's higher 5602 MHz peak clock and substantially larger 96 MB L3 cache, compared to the Core i7's 4396 MHz and 16 MB, provide a significant advantage for gaming workloads.

Generated September 24, 2026 from the 2 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.

What the numbers mean

The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.

All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik

All measurements for Ryzen 7 9850X3D · All measurements for 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz