Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 9 3950X - 158 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$304.99 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.93 vs CA$5.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$304.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |