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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 618 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3800X - 291 vs 287 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $175.0 vs $210.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
77.53888380603843%
Multi-Core
8498
99.05583401328826%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
140 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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147 FPS
$8.84/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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154 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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