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$110
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MSRP $439
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 400 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $110.00 vs $299.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900 - $0.94 vs $2.50 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 120 vs 117 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.50/FPS
38%
Price, $
$299.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-11900
With selected game settings
60 FPS
$14.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$14.09/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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61 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$784.99
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66 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$759.99
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66 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
$18.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$17.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-11900
With selected game settings
47 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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60 FPS
$15.00/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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72 FPS
$68.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$53.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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51 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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47 FPS
$23.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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47 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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47 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$726.95
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62 FPS
$30.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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