AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i7-11700KF and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Core i7-11700KF

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 low game result, 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	97.8	99.1
Valorant	111.2	112.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	63.1
Apex Legends	104.5	105.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	84.5
Overwatch	90.1	91.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	77.7
DOOM Eternal	55.6	56.3
Warzone	86.7	87.9
Assassin's Creed	93.4	94.6
Valheim	92.3	93.5

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 participating in the comparing 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. 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 i7-11700KF

47%

To make a final decision 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 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700KF as it consumes less power: 65W 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

Let's say you want 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 reach maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i7-11700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	606
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	5562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1580
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	14720

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Single-Core	2421	3526
Multi-Core	27495	26855

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Single-Core	1747	1793
Multi-Core	9641	10909

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that 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 i7-11700KF
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 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	9400 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		64 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 2% better than Core i7-11700KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11700KF 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700KF is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and Intel Core i7-11700KF before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i7-11700KF specs and review.