AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons   09-07-2023
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i7-11700K and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

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 5600X3D

56%

Core i7-11700K

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700K is 3% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

Core i7-11700K

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 small game result, just 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: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	100.2
Valorant	110.6	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	63.7
Apex Legends	104.0	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	85.4
Overwatch	89.6	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	78.5
DOOM Eternal	55.3	56.9
Warzone	86.3	88.8
Assassin's Creed	92.9	95.6
Valheim	91.8	94.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

52%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a finishing choice 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 5600X3D is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 125W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, 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 uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	14869

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	3361	3562
Multi-Core	22260	27126

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1654	1793
Multi-Core	9186	11929

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 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 in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		64 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB	4 MB
L3 cache	96MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700K is 8% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11700K has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. 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 5600X3D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 32
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.