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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 131 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5950X - 802 vs 786 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $179.99 vs $369.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.22 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
802
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value 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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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
581 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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626 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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678 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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729 FPS
$2.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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765 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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598 FPS
$2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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689 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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678 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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702 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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458 FPS
$5.13/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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