The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $100.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-11600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 34% cheaper – $199.00 vs $299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 1200 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
88%
Min 1% FPS
118
88%
Price, $
$299.99
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
58%
Core i5-11600K
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i5-11600K
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $262.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
