Intel Core i5-11500B vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11500B vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 test applications such as SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or Intel Core i5-11500B.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11500B

56%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11500B is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500B

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	96.6
Valorant	109.3	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	61.4
Apex Legends	102.7	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	82.3
Overwatch	88.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.9
Warzone	85.2	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.8	92.2
Valheim	90.7	91.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i5-11500B

153%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-11500B is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	193	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1847	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4137	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1176	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10953	9945

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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2622	2831
Multi-Core	19980	18815

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

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2990	1386
Multi-Core	7993	8390

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. 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 even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11500B	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	April 11, 2021	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 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	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 13% better than Core i5-11500B 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 i5-11500B is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 21
Although 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 figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500B and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11500B - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11500B specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.