Intel Core i7-11700B vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-11700B vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PCMark 10, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, PassMark, Furmark, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or Intel Core i7-11700B.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11700B

58%

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 6% better than Core i7-11700B. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700B

55%

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 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: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	103.8
Valorant	111.9	118.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	66.1
Apex Legends	105.2	110.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	88.5
Overwatch	90.7	95.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	81.4
DOOM Eternal	56.0	59.0
Warzone	87.3	92.0
Assassin's Creed	94.0	99.1
Valheim	92.9	97.9

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

Power consumption

Core i7-11700B

96%

Ryzen 9 5900

89%

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 i7-11700B is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-11700B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	277	285
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2651	3789
Cinbench 20 Single-core	647	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5942	8653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1687	1815
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15724	23790

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	3767	3487
Multi-Core	28686	39560

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	1873	1743
Multi-Core	10285	15530

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11700B	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	6MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700B is 6% better than Ryzen 9 5900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900 has 4 more core than Core i7-11700B. 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 i7-11700B is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-11700B - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11700B specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.