Intel Core i5-11600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-11600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-11600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11600T

55%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600T is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600T

53%

Ryzen 5 2600

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	94.8
Valorant	107.2	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	60.4
Apex Legends	100.8	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	80.8
Overwatch	86.8	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	74.4
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.9
Warzone	83.6	84.1
Assassin's Creed	90.0	90.5
Valheim	89.0	89.5

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: 2K, FullHD 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11600T

136%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

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 Core i5-11600T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 since it has less power consumption: 35W 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 streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 run, and all the advantages 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 i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1684	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3774	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1072	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9989	7220

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

	Intel Core i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2393	2280
Multi-Core	18222	13255

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

	Intel Core i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1433	1104
Multi-Core	6198	6712

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 50% better than Core i5-11600T 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 i5-11600T is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 18
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11600T and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11600T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11600T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.