Core i9-11900F vs Ryzen 5 5600X: which is better

Intel Core i9-11900F (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-11900F is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,994 vs 21,819).
Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

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	Core i9-11900F	Ryzen 5 5600X
Overall score	30.5	30.3
PassMark CPU Mark	21,994	21,819
Single-thread rating	3,409	3,366
US price	no current price	from $150
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	5.2 GHz	4.6 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	224 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1200	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Rocket Lake	Zen 3
Series	11th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2021	2020
Integrated graphics	none	none

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