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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 477 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £169.99 vs £499.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 3950X - £0.92 vs £2.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-11600K - 188 vs 184 FPS
- 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
184
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
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In Stock
Updated 16380 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.66/FPS
34%
Price, £
£499.99
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16380 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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