Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AIDA64, 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Intel Core i5-11260H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11260H

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11260H

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.0	94.1
Valorant	108.0	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	59.9
Apex Legends	101.5	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	80.2
Overwatch	87.4	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.5	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.0	53.5
Warzone	84.2	83.4
Assassin's Creed	90.7	89.8
Valheim	89.6	88.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Core i5-11260H

143%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i5-11260H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 32W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1504	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	739	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2636	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1895	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8344	7797

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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	3904	2562
Multi-Core	14013	13476

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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1380	1272
Multi-Core	6865	5963

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 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	May 01, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	32 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 27% better than Core i5-11260H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11260H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11260H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11260H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11260H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.