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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $127.0 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 5600X - 145 vs 139 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-11600K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
18 FPS
$61.11/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$34.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.33/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
$35.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
$48.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$35.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
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$26.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
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