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CA$112.5
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$112.5 vs CA$317.29
- Up to 62% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-11600 - CA$0.41 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 2600 - 290 vs 274 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
274
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$112.5
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 190 minutes ago
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
290
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$317.29
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$317.29 on Amazon
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Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-11600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
92 FPS
CA$35.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
CA$30.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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