Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it 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 Furmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, 3DMark, PassMark, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or Intel Core i5-11600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11600

55%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600

53%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	96.6
Valorant	107.7	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	61.4
Apex Legends	101.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	82.3
Overwatch	87.3	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	53.9	54.9
Warzone	84.0	85.6
Assassin's Creed	90.5	92.2
Valheim	89.4	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 tested computers 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11600

41%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 5 3600XT is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4058	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1153	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10741	9945

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2573	2831
Multi-Core	19594	18815

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1541	1386
Multi-Core	6664	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 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 26% better than Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 22
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.