Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 63 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 5900 - 194 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €182.66 vs €378.88
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |