AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Core i5-11400F and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Prime95, RealBench, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, PCMark 10, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, MATLAB, PassMark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400F or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

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 5600U

54%

Core i5-11400F

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11400F is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600U. 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 5600U

53%

Core i5-11400F

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	98.4
Valorant	107.1	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	62.6
Apex Legends	100.7	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	83.9
Overwatch	86.7	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	77.1
DOOM Eternal	53.5	55.9
Warzone	83.5	87.2
Assassin's Creed	90.0	93.9
Valheim	88.9	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 5600U

281%

Core i5-11400F

118%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11400F as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 5600U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1446	1726
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3194	3865
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1232	1099
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8533	10233

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	2535	2451
Multi-Core	14703	18669

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	1268	2309
Multi-Core	6116	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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11400F is 11% better than Ryzen 5 5600U 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 5600U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400F is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Core i5-11400F before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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.