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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 618 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 19% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 7 3800X - 155 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - £169.99 vs £215.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 7 3800X - £1.1 vs £1.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-11600K
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
£62.95/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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