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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X at 32 MB, Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF at 12 MB, 63% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. They match on 14 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3600X | 11600KF |
| Codename | Matisse | Rocket Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2021 |
| TDP | 95 W | 125 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1200 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.4 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.9 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.4 | 4.9 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 12 MB-62% |
| Base Power | 95 W | 125 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | No |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | 249 | 237 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| CPU Process Node | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Rocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |