AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-11600K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 7 7700.

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 7700

63%

Core i5-11600K

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700 is 11% better than Core i5-11600K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700

60%

Core i5-11600K

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.2	95.2
Valorant	120.7	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	67.6	60.6
Apex Legends	113.5	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	90.5	81.1
Overwatch	97.8	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.3	74.6
DOOM Eternal	60.4	54.1
Warzone	94.2	84.3
Assassin's Creed	101.4	90.8
Valheim	100.2	89.7

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 7700

74%

Core i5-11600K

43%

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 7 7700 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600K as it consumes less power: 85W vs. 125W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 7 7700	Intel Core i5-11600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4222	1905
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10075	4270
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1587	1213
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27663	11302

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	3342	2707
Multi-Core	44605	20616

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	1907	1621
Multi-Core	17864	7012

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 7 7700	Intel Core i5-11600K
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	85 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	8MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 7700 is 9% better than Core i5-11600K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700 has 2 more core than Core i5-11600K. 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 7700 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600K is better: 4
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Core i5-11600K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-11600K specs and review.