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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $93.99 vs $315.00
- Up to 68% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-11900KF - $0.43 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 5 3600 - 233 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
219
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/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™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
50 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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151 FPS
$7.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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158 FPS
$6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
$6.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$10.13/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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77 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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103 FPS
$12.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$17.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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