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$265
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 209 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $110.99 vs $265.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-11900K - $0.58 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
45.669291338582674%
Price, $
$265
41%
FPS Winner
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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Updated 348554 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
190
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for $110.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348554 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
67.35554618304513%
Multi-Core
6884
62.87906466934599%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen 5 3600
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
50 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
15 FPS
$65.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
69 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
45 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
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