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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-11600

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 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 122 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 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 122 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-11600 - 270 vs 263 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $150.0 vs $375.24
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.57 vs $1.39 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

270

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.39/FPS

41%

Price, $

$375.24

39%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

263

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/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 122 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

96%

Multi-Core

8188

67%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

vs
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
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-11600

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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