Intel Core i7-11700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-11700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as SuperPi, 7zip, PassMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 3DMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 9 5900HX or Intel Core i7-11700KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11700KF

58%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700KF is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5900HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700KF

56%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 processors were compared: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.1	97.6
Valorant	112.6	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	62.1
Apex Legends	105.9	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.5	83.2
Overwatch	91.2	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.7	76.5
DOOM Eternal	56.3	55.5
Warzone	87.9	86.5
Assassin's Creed	94.6	93.2
Valheim	93.5	92.1

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i7-11700KF

47%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

To make a finishing choice 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 9 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700KF since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-11700KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2482	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	606	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5562	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1580	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14720	12051

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

	Intel Core i7-11700KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	3526	3340
Multi-Core	26855	23829

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

	Intel Core i7-11700KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1793	1561
Multi-Core	10909	9439

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 i7-11700KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake-S	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700KF is 8% better than Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 i7-11700KF is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-11700KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.