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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$145.58 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.18 vs CA$0.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600 - 864 vs 797 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
797
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
864
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$385
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-11900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
553 FPS
CA$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$7,855.83
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495 FPS
CA$2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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495 FPS
CA$2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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439 FPS
CA$3.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,709.61
In Stock
495 FPS
CA$2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
471 FPS
CA$2.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
426 FPS
CA$8.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$3,443.94
In Stock
383 FPS
CA$7.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,765.43
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355 FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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355 FPS
CA$3.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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