AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-7700K and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, Prime95, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

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 5600X

56%

Core i7-7700K

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600X is 7% better than Core i7-7700K. 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 5600X

55%

Core i7-7700K

53%

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 CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	93.7
Valorant	110.4	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	59.7
Apex Legends	103.8	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	79.9
Overwatch	89.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	73.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.3
Warzone	86.1	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.7	89.5
Valheim	91.6	88.4

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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

Core i7-7700K

49%

To make a finishing 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 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 5600X	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4562	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11268	6055

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	3352	2791
Multi-Core	22120	9750

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	1768	1412
Multi-Core	8968	5637

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 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Vermeer	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	7
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 11% better than Ryzen 5 5600X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5600X has 2 more core than Core i7-7700K. 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 5600X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 5
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-7700K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.