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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 Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 3600 - 265 vs 248 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - £101.02 vs £199.79
- Up to 45% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-11600K - £0.41 vs £0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
265
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.75/FPS
55%
Price, £
£199.79
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K processor 3.9 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
248
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
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Updated 124 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
89 FPS
£17.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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152 FPS
£10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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103 FPS
£19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,018.15
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Core i5-11600K and Ryzen 5 3600 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
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£739.89
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
£84
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
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£488.99
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i7-12700K
£208.69
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i7-14700K
£343.97
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
£929.89
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
£204
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
£295
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i9-12900K
£328.01
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
£139.99
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i9-12900KF
£257.13
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i5-12600KF
£169.39
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
£354.25
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i5-13400F
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i5-12600K
£238.62
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i9-14900KF
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
£639.99
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i7-14700KF
£326.49
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i7-13700K
£307.67
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i5-12400
£2,511.32
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i7-12700KF
£218.88
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Core i9-14900K
£433.5
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 5 4500
Ryzen 5 3600
£101.02
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
£739.89
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
£84
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
£488.99
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i7-12700K
£208.69
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i7-14700K
£343.97
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
£929.89
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
£204
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
£295
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i9-12900K
£328.01
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
£139.99
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i9-12900KF
£257.13
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i5-12600KF
£169.39
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
£354.25
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i5-13400F
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i5-12600K
£238.62
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i9-14900KF
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
£639.99
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i7-14700KF
£326.49
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i7-13700K
£307.67
Core i5-11600K
£199.79
vs
Core i5-12400
£2,511.32