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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $93.99 vs $335.00
- Up to 71% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900K - $0.54 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 181 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$649.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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16 FPS
$46.87/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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16 FPS
$68.75/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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37 FPS
$48.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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28 FPS
$32.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
$36.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1499/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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