Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 400 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 154 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €180.79 vs €292.01
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-11900K - €1.26 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
154
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.9/FPS
66%
Price, €
€292.01
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for €292.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18233 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
143
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€180.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €180.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18234 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |