AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS vs Intel Core i7-11700K tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be 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 Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PassMark, Furmark, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS.

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 6600HS

57%

Core i7-11700K

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700K is 1% better than Ryzen 5 6600HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600HS

54%

Core i7-11700K

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	100.2
Valorant	109.4	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	63.7
Apex Legends	102.9	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	85.4
Overwatch	88.6	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	78.5
DOOM Eternal	54.7	56.9
Warzone	85.4	88.8
Assassin's Creed	91.9	95.6
Valheim	90.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 6600HS

139%

Core i7-11700K

47%

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 Ryzen 5 6600HS is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 6600HS	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	228	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2261	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	540	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4963	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1405	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12636	14869

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	3016	3562
Multi-Core	24991	27126

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1464	1793
Multi-Core	8133	11929

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, 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 savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rembrandt	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 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	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR5	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	16MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

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 6600HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11700K has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600HS. 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 6600HS is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 31
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS and Intel Core i7-11700K before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.