Intel Core i5-11600 vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11600 vs Intel Core i7-10700 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming 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 video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, RealBench, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PCMark 10, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, SuperPi, MATLAB, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 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%

Core i7-10700

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600

53%

Core i7-10700

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	97.3
Valorant	107.7	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	61.9
Apex Legends	101.3	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	83.0
Overwatch	87.3	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	76.3
DOOM Eternal	53.9	55.3
Warzone	84.0	86.3
Assassin's Creed	90.5	92.9
Valheim	89.4	91.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-11600

41%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. 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	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4058	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1153	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10741	12595

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2573	3055
Multi-Core	19594	17916

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

	Intel Core i5-11600	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1541	1325
Multi-Core	6664	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11600	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10700 is 3% better than Core i5-11600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11600 and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision 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.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.