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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 131 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5600X - 240 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-11900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
95 FPS
$11.58/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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90 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892.05
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127 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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105 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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127 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
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