Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $162.29 vs $278.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.61 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 12% better in League of Legends than Core i5-11600KF - 298 vs 267 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
267
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$162.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $162.29 on Amazon
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Buy for $278.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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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 | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |