AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-11600

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-11600 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

58%

Core i5-11600

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 5% better than Core i5-11600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Core i5-11600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	94.8
Valorant	112.9	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.2	60.3
Apex Legends	106.2	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	80.8
Overwatch	91.5	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	74.3
DOOM Eternal	56.5	53.9
Warzone	88.1	84.0
Assassin's Creed	94.9	90.5
Valheim	93.7	89.4

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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Core i5-11600

41%

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 7 5800X3D is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600 as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i5-11600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	189
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2538	1811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	614	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5557	4058
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1551	1153
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14793	10741

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i5-11600
Single-Core	3380	2573
Multi-Core	27940	19594

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i5-11600
Single-Core	1773	1541
Multi-Core	11156	6664

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i5-11600
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	3 MB
L3 cache	96MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 17% better than Core i5-11600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 2 more core than Core i5-11600. 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 7 5800X3D is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Intel Core i5-11600 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11600 - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11600 specs and review.