Intel Core i5-11500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 7zip, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i5-11500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11500T

55%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11500T is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500T

52%

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	94.6
Valorant	104.4	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	60.2
Apex Legends	98.1	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	80.6
Overwatch	84.6	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	74.2
DOOM Eternal	52.2	53.8
Warzone	81.4	83.9
Assassin's Creed	87.7	90.3
Valheim	86.6	89.3

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

115%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a final 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 i5-11500T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X as it consumes less power: 35W 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, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i5-11500T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1659	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	405	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3716	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1056	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9838	7514

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

	Intel Core i5-11500T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2356	2438
Multi-Core	17948	14033

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

	Intel Core i5-11500T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1212	1127
Multi-Core	3792	6497

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 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. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11500T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 58% better than Core i5-11500T 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 i5-11500T is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500T and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11500T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.