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Core i5-11600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-11600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 309.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

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 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 309.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $113.63 vs $279.19
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.80 vs $4.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Starfield than Core i5-11600 - 71 vs 70 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

70

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.8/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.13

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 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

71

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.36/FPS

41%

Price, €

€309.9

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 309.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

97%

Multi-Core

8188

67%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i5-11600 and Ryzen 9 5950X Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

126.13

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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