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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- 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
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$308.64 vs CA$489.98
- Up to 37% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.40 vs CA$2.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$308.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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