Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Gears 5, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X 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 Threadripper 2990X

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 5% better than Core i5-11600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600

53%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	106.0
Valorant	107.7	120.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	67.5
Apex Legends	101.3	113.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	90.4
Overwatch	87.3	97.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	83.1
DOOM Eternal	53.9	60.2
Warzone	84.0	94.0
Assassin's Creed	90.5	101.2
Valheim	89.4	100.0

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 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 Threadripper 2990X

15%

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 i5-11600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 250W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 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 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 i5-11600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	2982
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	410
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4058	6721
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1153	1033
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10741	18752

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	2573	2262
Multi-Core	19594	26548

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	1541	1125
Multi-Core	6664	17679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	August 13, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	TR4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache	3 MB	16MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 17% better than Core i5-11600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 26 more core than Core i5-11600. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is better: 24
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X before making a selection which CPU 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 Threadripper 2990X specs and review.