Intel Core i5 11600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 11600K with 6 cores 3.9GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i5 11600K 's Advantages

Released 3 years and 11 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-3200 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (50GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)

Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.6GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 's Advantages

Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)

Lower TDP (95W vs 125W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +68%

1564

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

930

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +75%

11277

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

6409

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +120%

2295

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

1039

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +111%

9108

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

4315

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +67%

1650

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

988

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +32%

7766

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

5881

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +52%

3353

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

2197

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i5 11600K +50%

19635

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

13019

Intel Core i5 11600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

General Parameters

Mar 2021

Release Date

Apr 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Rocket Lake

Core Architecture

Zen

i5-11600K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

UHD Graphics 750

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

125 W

Power Consumption

95 W

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

6

12

Performance Core Threads

12

3.9 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

4.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

6

Total Core Count

6

12

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

39x

Multiplier

36x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

12 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

50 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

39.74 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

300 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1300 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

256

Shader Units

-

64

Texture Units

-

32

Raster Operation Units

-

32

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

3840x2160 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.46 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i5 11600K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

4.0

PCIe Version

3.0

20

PCIe Lanes

24

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