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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
266
94.66192170818505%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€195.09
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €195.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48267 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
54.074074074074076%
Price, €
€379
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for €379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |