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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel i5-11600K

The Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 31187 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 3600×Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz+ ADD
Price $79.66 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 480KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750
First Seen on ChartQ2 2019Q2 2021
# of Samples292351952
CPU Value222.40.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2564(-23.4%)3346(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17713(-9.4%)19542(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,713
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
19,542
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.4
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
3,346
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.