Core i9-11900F vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D: which is better
Intel Core i9-11900F (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i9-11900F is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,994 vs 21,910).
- Core i9-11900F is 7% faster per core.
- Core i9-11900F has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
- Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM4): they need different motherboards.
| Core i9-11900F | Ryzen 5 5600X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 30.5 | 30.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 21,994 | 21,910 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,409 | 3,184 |
| US price | no current price | no current price |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 96 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 105 W |
| Max power | 224 W | 142 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 | 2023 |
| Integrated graphics | none | none |