Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - £85.0 vs £169.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-11600K - £0.57 vs £0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 174 vs 149 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2496 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
58%
Price, £
£169.99
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2496 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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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 | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |