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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $99.97 vs $265.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-11900K - $0.58 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 32% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 229 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
173
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-11900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
30 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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106 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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106 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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117 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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172 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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106 FPS
$19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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106 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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91 FPS
$20.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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156 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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156 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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