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Core i5-11600K vs Ryzen 9 5900

Core i5-11600K vs Ryzen 9 5900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W

Buy for 195.09 on Amazon

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Updated 48267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48267 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W

Buy for 195.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48267 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48267 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900 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 5900 is 63 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €195.09 vs €379.0
  • Up to 46% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5900 - €0.73 vs €1.35 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Core i5-11600K - 281 vs 266 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

266

94.66192170818505%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€195.09

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W

Buy for 195.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48267 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

281

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.35/FPS

54.074074074074076%

Price, €

€379

51%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48267 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

100%

Multi-Core

8579

86.96401419158641%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

93.8700823421775%

Multi-Core

9865

100%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Intel Core i5-11600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
39.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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