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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel i9-11900KF

The Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, 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 32843 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 5600X×Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price $159.99 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 5.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q2 2021
# of Samples312111632
CPU Rank815694
CPU Value136.555.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3365(-4.4%)3519(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21844(-11.0%)24541(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz
24,541
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.5
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz
55.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz
3,519
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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 5600X Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz
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.