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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 28 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 165 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $137.55 vs $253.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.84 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
54%
Price, $
$253.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
163
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.55
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
66 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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44 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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44 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
48 FPS
$24.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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44 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$33.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488.88
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20 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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32 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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