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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 131 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $198.9 vs $279.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.93 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
100%
Value 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 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
71.53846153846153%
Price, $
$279
71%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 348792 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
138 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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139 FPS
$21.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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139 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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107 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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139 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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97 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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128 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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