The Ryzen 5 1600 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-11900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only £103.64 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 31% cheaper – £229.99 vs £333.63
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-11900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i9-11900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
179
86%
Min 1% FPS
119
88%
Price, £
£229.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Core i9-11900K
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, £
£333.63
68%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
80%
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i9-11900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i9-11900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i9-11900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
68%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i9-11900K
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $539.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
