AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs Intel Core i7-11700K and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945.

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 PRO 5945

61%

Core i7-11700K

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 4% better than Core i7-11700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

57%

Core i7-11700K

56%

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 run games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	100.2
Valorant	114.2	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	63.7
Apex Legends	107.3	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	85.4
Overwatch	92.5	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	78.5
DOOM Eternal	57.1	56.9
Warzone	89.1	88.8
Assassin's Creed	95.9	95.6
Valheim	94.8	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 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 PRO 5945

91%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a finishing 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 9 PRO 5945 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3624	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8279	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22766	14869

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	3335	3562
Multi-Core	37859	27126

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1775	1793
Multi-Core	12233	11929

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	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	6MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 Core i7-11700K is 16% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has 4 more core than Core i7-11700K. 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 PRO 5945 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 10
All the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.