Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - £4.99 vs £140.07
- Up to 94% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-11500 - £0.01 vs £0.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 778 vs 722 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | 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 | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |