Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i5-11600: which is better
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (desktop, 2019) against Intel Core i5-11600 (desktop, 2021): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i5-11600 is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 17,952 vs 17,646).
- Core i5-11600 is 28% faster per core.
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1200): they need different motherboards.
| Ryzen 5 3600 | Core i5-11600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 24.5 | 24.9 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 17,646 | 17,952 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,557 | 3,281 |
| US price | from $104 | no current price |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 88 W | 154 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 14 nm (Intel) |
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Rocket Lake |
| Series | Ryzen 3000 | 11th Gen Core |
| Release year | 2019 | 2021 |
| Integrated graphics | none | UHD Graphics 750 |