AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i7-11700

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i7-11700 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 9 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 9 5600X

58%

Core i7-11700

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Core i7-11700

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	97.7
Valorant	111.2	111.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	62.2
Apex Legends	104.5	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	83.3
Overwatch	90.1	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	76.6
DOOM Eternal	55.6	55.5
Warzone	86.7	86.6
Assassin's Creed	93.4	93.3
Valheim	92.3	92.2

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

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

Core i7-11700

88%

To make a final choice 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 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i7-11700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	2457
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	600
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	5506
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1564
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	14572

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i7-11700
Single-Core	2421	3491
Multi-Core	27495	26583

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i7-11700
Single-Core	1747	1735
Multi-Core	9641	9531

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i7-11700
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
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 Ryzen 9 5600X is 32% better than Core i7-11700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. 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 9 5600X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700 is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and Intel Core i7-11700 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700 specs and review.