Intel Core i5-11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis 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 testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Gears 5, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS or Intel Core i5-11600KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11600KF

56%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600KF is 3% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600KF

54%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	94.3
Valorant	108.0	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	60.0
Apex Legends	101.6	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	80.4
Overwatch	87.5	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	73.9
DOOM Eternal	54.0	53.6
Warzone	84.3	83.6
Assassin's Creed	90.8	90.0
Valheim	89.7	89.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-11600KF

42%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

109%

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 4600HS is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600KF as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 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 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 i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1886	1424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	436
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4227	3158
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1201	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11189	8934

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

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	2680	2435
Multi-Core	20410	14510

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

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	1605	1145
Multi-Core	6942	6187

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	68 Gb/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11600KF is 23% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 i5-11600KF is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11600KF - all data

• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11600KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.