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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i9-11900K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i9-11900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 119.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K

Buy for 319.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 119.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K

Buy for 319.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €119.98 vs €319.90
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-11900K - €0.98 vs €2.54 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 126 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

123

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.98/FPS

100%

Price, €

€119.98

100%

Value Winner

AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 119.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

126

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.54/FPS

39%

Price, €

€319.9

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K

Buy for 319.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

88%

Multi-Core

8659

79%

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

10948

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

Nov 5th, 2020
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5Core i9
VermeerRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
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12
16
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
65 W
125 W
7 nm
14 nm
37.0x
35.0x
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UHD Graphics 750
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PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-11900K

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