Intel Core i5-11400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-11400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Prime95, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, MATLAB, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 or Intel Core i5-11400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400

55%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 3% better than Core i5-11400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400

55%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	98.2
Valorant	111.9	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	62.5
Apex Legends	105.2	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	83.7
Overwatch	90.7	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	77.0
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.8
Warzone	87.3	87.0
Assassin's Creed	94.0	93.7
Valheim	92.9	92.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i5-11400

119%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

70%

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 i5-11400 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i5-11400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1743	2196
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	527
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3904	4811
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	1311
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10336	13391

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	2476	2952
Multi-Core	18858	24209

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	2332	1369
Multi-Core	10287	10006

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new 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 i5-11400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000073

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 27% better than Core i5-11400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 has 2 more core than Core i5-11400. 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 i5-11400 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is better: 15
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11400 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - all data

• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 specs and review.