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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 99% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1500X - 266 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $71.75 vs $179.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-11600K - $0.54 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
79%
Price, $
$179.99
39%
FPS 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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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
134
50%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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