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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-11600

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 0% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-11600 - 214 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $150.0 vs $438.48
  • Up to 66% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.7 vs $2.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.05/FPS

34%

Price, $

$438.48

34%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

213

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$150

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

97%

Multi-Core

8188

68%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Intel Core i5-11600

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-11600

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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