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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 400 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-11500 - 293 vs 289 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $134.99 vs $218.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-11500 - $0.46 vs $0.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
293
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$134.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
289
98.63481228668942%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
60.526315789473685%
Price, $
$218.99
61%
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 349039 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1996
98.37358304583539%
Multi-Core
7424
86.94226490221337%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-11500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
87 FPS
$8.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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104 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
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141 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,039.4
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104 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$768
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104 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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87 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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87 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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141 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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104 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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87 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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