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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 400 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $115.73 vs $330.00
- Up to 60% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-11900K - $0.45 vs $1.12 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 13% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5600 - 294 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
260
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
240 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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238 FPS
$3.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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236 FPS
$3.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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238 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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240 FPS
$3.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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274 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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240 FPS
$3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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270 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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274 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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242 FPS
$4.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
234 FPS
$2.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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234 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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238 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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235 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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235 FPS
$3.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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234 FPS
$3.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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234 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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234 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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234 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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234 FPS
$3.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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