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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-11900KF

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

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $243 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $243 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $210.0 vs $243.0
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900KF - $1.69 vs $1.84 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600X - 132 vs 124 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

124

93%

Value, $/FPS

$1.69/FPS

100%

Price, $

$210

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

132

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.84/FPS

91%

Price, $

$243

86%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $243 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

70%

Multi-Core

7000

69%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
MatisseCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i9-11900KF

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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