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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 32 MB, Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K at 12 MB, 63% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
IntelIntel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzenCore i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9600X11600K
CodenameGranite RidgeRocket Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 12 Thread
TDP65 W125 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32 EU)
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache32MB L3 + 6MB L2 + 480KB L112MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L1
SocketAM5LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz
Socket StatusCurrentEnd of Life
Process Node4 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock3.93.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.44.9 GHz
L2 Cache6 MB3 MB-50%
L3 Cache32 MB12 MB-62%
Base Power65 W125 W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupporttrueNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU Compute Units232
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes2420-17%
Launch MSRP279$262
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
CPU Process Node4 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 5, Ryzen 9000 SeriesRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core

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