AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i5-11600K tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PassMark, WPrime, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
Valheim

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD EPYC 7F32.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7F32

56%

Core i5-11600K

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7F32

61%

Core i5-11600K

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	95.2
Valorant	122.9	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	68.8	60.6
Apex Legends	115.5	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.2	81.1
Overwatch	99.6	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.8	74.6
DOOM Eternal	61.5	54.1
Warzone	95.9	84.3
Assassin's Creed	103.3	90.8
Valheim	102.0	89.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7F32

22%

Core i5-11600K

43%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11600K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7F32 since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i5-11600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	67	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2750	1905
Cinbench 20 Single-core	446	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5829	4270
Cinbench 23 Single-core	308	1213
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15159	11302

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	2422	2707
Multi-Core	22236	20616

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	1209	1621
Multi-Core	19778	7012

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i5-11600K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rome	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	38000 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	128MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000139 100-000000139WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11600K is 5% better than EPYC 7F32 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7F32 has 2 more core than Core i5-11600K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7F32 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600K is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Core i5-11600K before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-11600K specs and review.