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Intel Core i5 11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

46 out of 100
Intel Core i5 11600KF
VS
48 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5 11600KF
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

We compared two 6-core desktop CPUs: the 3.9 GHz Intel Core i5 11600KF against the 3.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (6)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
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Value for money (Beta)

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58.4
(Average)
Value Index
48.0
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 5600X and 11600KF
Advantages of Intel Core i5 11600KF
  • Newer - released 6 months later
  • 7% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
  • Has 20 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • More modern manufacturing process – 7 versus 14 nanometers

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i5 11600KF
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Single) - 459
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) - 2477
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 867.9 MB/sec 954.5 MB/sec
Clang compilation 66.8 Klines/sec 66.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 209.5 pages/sec 169 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 279.2 Mpixels/sec 245 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 216.9 pages/sec 213.5 pages/sec
Background blur 32 images/sec 47.2 images/sec
Photo processing 79 images/sec 68.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 15.1 Mpixels/sec 16 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 319 & 1003 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5 11600KF
19417
Ryzen 5 5600X +12%
21824
Integer math 64.1 GOps/sec 70.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math 38.1 GOps/sec 39.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 58M Primes/sec 135M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 27.7M Strings/sec 26.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption 12.1 GBytes/sec 15.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression 241.9 MBytes/sec 252.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 942 Frames/sec 1307 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 17.5B Matrices/sec 17B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 880 & 35079 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i5 11600KF
153.26
Ryzen 5 5600X +2%
156.48

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 4.8 PPW 9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 72.9 PPW 140.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 155.3 PPW 335.8 PPW
Blender / Watt 1.23 PPW 2.41 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-20 (CTB)Cinebench 2026497 / 2892
📘 2026-08-17 (dolip)Cinebench 2026459 / 2477
📘 2026-04-07 (Skull)Cinebench 202493 / 592
📘 2025-11-24 (Suhail Alharbi)Geekbench 6 CPU2174 / 9054
📘 2025-11-24 (Suhail Alharbi)Cinebench 202490 / 583
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 11600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

General

Vendor Intel Amd
Released March 16, 2021 October 8, 2020
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Rocket Lake Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Model number i5-11600KF -
Integrated GPU No No
Rival Equivalent - - Intel Core i5 11600K
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus - AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Intel CPU rating (#184th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#124th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.9 GHz 4.6 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6 6
Total Threads 12 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 39x 37x
Bus Bandwidth 8 GT/s -
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 12MB (shared) 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 14 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) - 88 W
Socket LGA-1200 AM4
Peak Temperature 100°C 95°C
Desktop CPU ranking (127th and 119th place)

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-3200 - DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 50 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i5 11600KF official page AMD Ryzen 5 5600X official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i5 11600KF?
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Ivo August 13, 2024 at 08:21 AM
But if you use it for 8 hours a day of work, then the intel old lithography will truly make a difference in the bill. And if you use the processor for 4-5 years (which I think is the average), then it needs to be 150USD-200USD cheaper to come even with the ryzen, which it is not, so the ryzen is worth every penny if you are seriously going to use it. Otherwise, for a home pc that runs an hour or two a day - you can go with the intel, provided that it is much cheaper.
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Manz October 5, 2021 at 11:52 PM
hmm, my unbiased choice would be 5600x, bcos it runs all tasks effortlessly at lesser frequency with less power required means more durable its life is more.benchmark shows 6 to 10% more multi tasking performance. cpu fan runs less noisy.
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Zack March 22, 2021 at 05:29 AM
With the price of the 11600kf and the 5600x, its a easy choice for most budget oriented builds as the 11600kf will be in stock and from the pre-orders be cheaper even the motherboard is a easy choice
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ahmet April 3, 2021 at 11:56 AM
intels power consumption is too high because of architecture 14nm old. intel rocket lake generation look like cheap but you can see it on the electricity bill
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Mongoose August 5, 2021 at 11:06 PM
ahmet, Dude stop. At roughly 3 hours per day EVERY DAY of gaming and moderate pc workload, using the National average of about $0.14/kwh ($0.09-$0.21) you’re looking at about $10.70/YEAR with an 11600k vs 5600x Stop the drama about your electric bill.
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Tang September 15, 2021 at 12:38 AM
Mongoose, Another example: for my usecase 6h/day is totally realistic, and in Germany the price diff is 20€ right now, with a similar kwh-price for energy (average). This means that after a year, the price is the same. In any case, a 20€ price difference should not be a deciding factor when it's not even 10% of the total price.
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