AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5 11600K

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5 11600K

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 11600K with 6 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (51.2GB/s vs 50GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 12MB)

More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)

Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)

Intel Core i5 11600K 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 8 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.6GHz)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

1269

Intel Core i5 11600K +23%

1564

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

9245

Intel Core i5 11600K +21%

11277

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

1640

Intel Core i5 11600K +39%

2295

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

7084

Intel Core i5 11600K +28%

9108

Blender

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

155

Intel Core i5 11600K +14%

178

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

1240

Intel Core i5 11600K +33%

1650

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

7078

Intel Core i5 11600K +9%

7766

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

2565

Intel Core i5 11600K +30%

3353

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

17685

Intel Core i5 11600K +11%

19635

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

VS

Intel Core i5 11600K

General Parameters

Jul 2019

Release Date

Mar 2021

AMD

Manufacturer

Intel

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Matisse

Core Architecture

Rocket Lake

-

Processor Number

i5-11600K

AM4

Socket

LGA-1200

N/A

Integrated Graphics

UHD Graphics 750

Package

3.8 billions

Transistor Count

-

7 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

65 W

Power Consumption

125 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

6

12

Performance Core Threads

12

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

6

Total Core Count

6

12

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

39x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

32 MB shared

L3 Cache

12 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

51.2 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

50 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

-

Integrated Graphics

true

-

GPU Base Frequency

300 MHz

-

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1300 MHz

-

Shader Units

256

-

Texture Units

64

-

Raster Operation Units

32

-

Execution Units

32

-

Power Consumption

15 W

-

Max Resolution

3840x2160 - 60 Hz

-

Graphics Performance

0.46 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Official Website

Intel Core i5 11600K

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

Related CPU Comparisons

1

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

2

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7 10700K

3

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i3 4170

4

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core 5 120HL

5

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7 6850K

6

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX

7

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350G

8

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

9

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700

10

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i9 14900

Related News

1

Intel Reports High Return Rates for Devices Featuring Snapdragon X Series; Qualcomm Counters with 'Industry Standard' Claim

2

Intel Confirms Panther Lake Adopts 18A Process, ES0 Samples Already Sent to Customers

3

Complete Lineup of Core Ultra 200HX/H/U and Core 200H/U Revealed: 31 Models to Dazzle the Eyes

4

Amechi Unveils V1 Mini PC: Only 0.33L Volume with 150W Power Consumption

5

iPhone 17 Series Set for Major Design Overhaul: Camera Module Transformed into Sleek Strip

6

The Thinnest iPhone Ever! iPhone 17 Air Reportedly Enters Foxconn's NPI Stage

7

Apple Allegedly Cancels M4 Extreme, Originally Planned for Mac Pro with 64-Core CPU and 160-Core GPU

8

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2: Intel Arrow Lake Gaming Performance Soars by 33%!

9

Intel Finally Achieves Frame Generation! 'F1 24' Becomes the First XeSS 2 Game

10

World's First! Intel Arc B580 Graphics Card Arrives Early