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
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |