Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Intel Core i5-1135G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1135G7

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3500X is 1% better than Core i5-1135G7. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1135G7

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	94.1
Valorant	105.8	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.9
Apex Legends	99.4	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	80.2
Overwatch	85.7	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	73.8
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.5
Warzone	82.5	83.4
Assassin's Creed	88.8	89.8
Valheim	87.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-1135G7

298%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

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 Core i5-1135G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1065	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1868	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1343	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5913	7797

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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2767	2562
Multi-Core	9931	13476

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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1344	1272
Multi-Core	4980	5963

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 in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	8 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 33% better than Core i5-1135G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3500X has 2 more core than Core i5-1135G7. 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 i5-1135G7 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1135G7 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-1135G7 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.