AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-11600K tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, MATLAB, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

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 4600G

55%

Core i5-11600K

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600K is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 4600G

53%

Core i5-11600K

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	95.2
Valorant	107.8	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	60.6
Apex Legends	101.4	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	81.1
Overwatch	87.3	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	74.6
DOOM Eternal	53.9	54.1
Warzone	84.1	84.3
Assassin's Creed	90.6	90.8
Valheim	89.5	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 4600G

62%

Core i5-11600K

43%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 5 4600G is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600K since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-11600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	1905
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	4270
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1213
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	11302

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	2720	2707
Multi-Core	16486	20616

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	1216	1621
Multi-Core	6756	7012

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-11600K
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000147

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 Ryzen 5 4600G in terms of CPU frequency. 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 4600G is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600K is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-11600K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-11600K specs and review.