AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-11900K
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 250 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •Intel Core i9-11900K has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i9-11900K has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i9-11900K
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz5.3 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB4 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲16 MB
Process node7nmIntel 14nm
Integrated graphics—Intel UHD Graphics 750
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1200
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power65 W▲250 W
Supported memory—DDR4
Max memory speed—3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—4.0
PCIe lanes—20