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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-11900F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600
48.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
I
48.5Inno Score
49.2Single-core55.9
41.1Multi-core43.4
60.3Gamingspec-based48.6
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 56005 spec wins — Intel Core i9-11900F

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 scores 48.3 against 48.5 for Intel Core i9-11900F. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-11900F edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 40% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-11900F

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 49
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 18% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.4 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus Intel Core i9-11900F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600Intel Core i9-11900F
Announced20222021
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYes—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus Intel Core i9-11900F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600Intel Core i9-11900F
Cores68+33%
Performance cores6—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.5 GHz+40%2.5 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.2 GHz+18%
L2 cache3 MB—
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus Intel Core i9-11900F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600Intel Core i9-11900F
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus Intel Core i9-11900F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600Intel Core i9-11900F
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus Intel Core i9-11900F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600Intel Core i9-11900F
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Bottom 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,800Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,490Bottom 40%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,900Bottom 38%—
PassMark21,487Bottom 49%22,034+3%Top 50%
PassMark (single thread)3,253Bottom 47%3,419+5%Top 49%

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