Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, 7zip, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600X is 1% better than Core i5-11600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600

53%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	97.1
Valorant	107.7	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	61.8
Apex Legends	101.3	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	82.8
Overwatch	87.3	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	76.2
DOOM Eternal	53.9	55.2
Warzone	84.0	86.1
Assassin's Creed	90.5	92.7
Valheim	89.4	91.6

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 i5-11600

41%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

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 Ryzen 5 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600 since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 65W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, 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 achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4058	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1153	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10741	11268

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	2573	3352
Multi-Core	19594	22120

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1541	1768
Multi-Core	6664	8968

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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. 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 i5-11600	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 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		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 24% 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: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 5600X specs and review.