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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600 - 183 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €82.51 vs €276.3
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900K - €0.49 vs €1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
32%
Price, €
€276.3
29%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
170
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.51
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 3600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
58 FPS
€11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€684.9
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162 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,619.9
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50 FPS
€16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€809.9
In Stock
54 FPS
€11.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€614.9
In Stock
50 FPS
€15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€749.9
In Stock
50 FPS
€14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€714.9
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58 FPS
€14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€829
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58 FPS
€13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
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54 FPS
€15.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€814.9
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24 FPS
€27.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€649
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