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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-11600

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 608.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 608.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600 - 254 vs 230 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $102.37 vs $548.39
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.49 vs $2.4 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

254

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.4/FPS

20%

Price, €

€608.71

18%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 608.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

230

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€113.63

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

73%

Multi-Core

8188

42%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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