AMD Ryzen 5 3600X VS Intel Core i5-11600K

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

N/A Jul 2019 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-11600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-11600K

N/A Mar 2021 View Details

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

N/A • Jul 2019

VS

Intel Core i5-11600K

$262 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i5-11600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-11600K
66
1212
3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
38 X39 X
95 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L332.00 MB 12.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 750
Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse)) Core i5 (Rocket Lake-S)
7nm 14nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1200
TSMCIntel
74 mm² 276 mm²
Gen 4Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
3800 millionN/A
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1323

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1559 (+18%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

Multi Core Performance

9526

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

11311 (+19%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1799

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

2295 (+28%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

Multi Core Performance

7670

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

9114 (+19%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

18218

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

19652 (+8%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

137.5 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

158.28 FPS (+15%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

Comparison in Games (266 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-11600K (+34%)
MAX 138 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K (+15%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i5-11600K (+23%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-11600K (+39%)
MAX 177 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 127 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K (+15%)
MAX 148 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K (+37%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 83 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 266 benchmarks across 209 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
99
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.9GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
118
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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