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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 377 vs 367 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $179.99 vs $495.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.48 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
377
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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