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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $126.13 vs $301.80
- Up to 51% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-11900K - $0.74 vs $1.52 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 16% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600 - 198 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
49%
Price, €
€301.8
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
59 FPS
€13.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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66 FPS
€20.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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76 FPS
€16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,243.23
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59 FPS
€22.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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44 FPS
€14.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€630.62
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125 FPS
€11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 FPS
€11.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€746.85
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93 FPS
€18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,710.81
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125 FPS
€14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,781.98
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112 FPS
€13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,530.63
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