AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-11400F and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400F or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 1500X

52%

Core i5-11400F

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11400F is 5% better than Ryzen 5 1500X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1500X

52%

Core i5-11400F

55%

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 play 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	98.4
Valorant	104.7	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	62.6
Apex Legends	98.4	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	83.9
Overwatch	84.8	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	77.1
DOOM Eternal	52.4	55.9
Warzone	81.7	87.2
Assassin's Creed	88.0	93.9
Valheim	86.9	92.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1500X

54%

Core i5-11400F

118%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-11400F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1500X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i5-11400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	712	1726
Cinbench 20 Single-core	341	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1811	3865
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1032	1099
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4645	10233

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	2079	2451
Multi-Core	9085	18669

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	1054	2309
Multi-Core	4069	10184

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Core i5-11400F
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Summit Ridge	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	11
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD150XBBM4GAE

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1500X is 25% better than Core i5-11400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11400F has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 1500X. 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 Ryzen 5 1500X is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400F is better: 33
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and Intel Core i5-11400F before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 1500X specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11400F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11400F specs and review.