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Intel i5-11600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

The Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 25053 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.

×Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1200AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q4 2020
# of Samples190223151
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3347(-0.5%)3363(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19546(-10.6%)21870(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
19,546
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,870
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
3,347
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
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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.
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.13
Running cost per day$0.063$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.347.5
Running cost per year$22.81$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.