Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Furmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600X is 3% better than Core i5-1135G7. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1135G7

52%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	96.0
Valorant	105.8	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	61.1
Apex Legends	99.4	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	81.9
Overwatch	85.7	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	75.3
DOOM Eternal	52.9	54.6
Warzone	82.5	85.1
Assassin's Creed	88.8	91.7
Valheim	87.8	90.6

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 comparisons 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. 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 3600X

47%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-1135G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes 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 software 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
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 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1065	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1868	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1343	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5913	9588

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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2767	2651
Multi-Core	9931	18377

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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1344	1341
Multi-Core	4980	7891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 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		100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 36% better than Core i5-1135G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3600X 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: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1135G7 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-1135G7 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.