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Core i5-11600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i5-11600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

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 $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 179 vs 178 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $118.50 vs $140.00
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-11600 - $0.67 vs $0.78 per FPS
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.78/FPS

86%

Price, $

$140

84%

FPS 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 $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

178

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.67/FPS

100%

Price, $

$118.5

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

100%

Multi-Core

8188

95%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

99%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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