Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1062 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 871 vs 757 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £169.99 vs £195.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.2 vs £0.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6201 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
871
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.2/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |