Intel Core i5-11400H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-11400H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Gears 5, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i5-11400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400H

55%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400H

54%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

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 little game result, 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.0
Valorant	109.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.1
Apex Legends	102.5	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	81.9
Overwatch	88.4	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.6
Warzone	85.1	85.1
Assassin's Creed	91.6	91.7
Valheim	90.5	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 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 i5-11400H

128%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

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 i5-11400H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1772	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	433	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3970	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1129	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10508	9588

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2516	2651
Multi-Core	19173	18377

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1733	1341
Multi-Core	7844	7891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 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 the newest 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!

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	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 28% better than Core i5-11400H 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 i5-11400H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 16
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11400H and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.