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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$263.96 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 26% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$2.87 vs CA$3.9 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
92
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-11600KF
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
CA$1406.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,406.6
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39 FPS
CA$141/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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1 FPS
CA$2439.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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1 FPS
CA$2099.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099.99
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