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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 5 2600X - 184 vs 175 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $99.97 vs $198.9
- Up to 47% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-11600K - $0.57 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
52.77777777777777%
Price, $
$198.9
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
175
95.1086956521739%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
56.587374199451055%
Multi-Core
5263
61.34747639585033%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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