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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$153.99 vs CA$319.02
- Up to 44% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-11600 - CA$1.48 vs CA$2.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 15% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 120 vs 104 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
104
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
120
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.66/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$319.02
48%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-11600
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
CA$73.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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