Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz
Short answer: which is best?
Ryzen 9 9950X3D is 83.1 % stronger than 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz. Ryzen 9 9950X3D ranks #1 of 92 measured processors at WhatFPS (16,059 CPU score over 6 verified runs). 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz ranks #39 of 92 measured processors at WhatFPS (8,769 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 7 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 16,059 | 8,769 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 21,848 | 6,381 |
| Integer (MT) | 15.2 Gop/s | 7 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.92 Gop/s | 0.61 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 16,365,486 | 8,964,630 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 8 / 16 |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 16 MB |
Fragz' verdict
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D absolutely dominates this CPU comparison, leading the 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz by an impressive 81.4% in overall CPU score. While the 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz only has one verified run, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D demonstrates its power with a higher peak clock of 5625 MHz, double the cores (16 vs 8), and a huge 128 MB of L3 cache compared to 16 MB. This translates directly into superior gaming performance, delivering 0.92 Gop/s in single-thread tests and pushing 131.4 FPS in Supernova DX11, far outstripping the i7's 0.61 Gop/s and 74.7 FPS. With 14.9 Gop/s in multi-threaded integer performance and nearly twice the draw calls per second, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the undisputed champion for gamers demanding the highest frame rates and robust background task handling, leaving the 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz as a significantly less powerful option.
Generated September 24, 2026 from the 7 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 9 9950X3D · All measurements for 11th Gen Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz