Intel Core i5-11600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-11600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, WPrime, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X

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 3500X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600T

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	94.1
Valorant	107.2	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	59.9
Apex Legends	100.8	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	80.2
Overwatch	86.8	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	73.8
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.5
Warzone	83.6	83.4
Assassin's Creed	90.0	89.8
Valheim	89.0	88.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11600T

136%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

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 i5-11600T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X as it consumes less power: 35W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1684	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3774	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1072	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9989	7797

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

	Intel Core i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2393	2562
Multi-Core	18222	13476

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

	Intel Core i5-11600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1433	1272
Multi-Core	6198	5963

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 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 even in new games. The economy 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 3500X
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 52% 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 10
The summary data in the text 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 opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11600T and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 3500X specs and review.