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Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i9-11900K vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K processore 3,5 GHz 16 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for €349.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1386 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for €85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1386 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K processore 3,5 GHz 16 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for €349.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1386 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for €85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1386 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $539

Intel Core i9-11900K processore 3,5 GHz 16 MB Cache intelligente

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Core i9-11900K

Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 3600 - 271 vs 248 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €85.00 vs €349.90
Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-11900K - €0.34 vs €1.29 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

271

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.29/FPS

26%

Price, €

€349.9

24%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K processore 3,5 GHz 16 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for €349.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1386 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

248

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85

100%

Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for €85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1386 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

500

FPS

391

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

239

FPS

229

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

897

FPS

797

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

294

FPS

205

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

153

FPS

134

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

10948

100%

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1597

67%

Multi-Core

6884

63%

Core i9-11900K	vs	Ryzen 5 3600
Mar 16th, 2021	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9	Collection	Ryzen 5
Rocket Lake	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD Graphics 750	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 3600

With selected game settings

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161 FPS

€6.52/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,049

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