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

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-11700T vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Intel Core i7-11700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11700T

57%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700T

55%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	97.6
Valorant	110.3	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	62.1
Apex Legends	103.7	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	83.2
Overwatch	89.3	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.1	55.5
Warzone	86.0	86.5
Assassin's Creed	92.6	93.2
Valheim	91.5	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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 i7-11700T

153%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

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 i7-11700T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900HX since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 45W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, 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 uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 i7-11700T	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	239	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2285	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5121	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1455	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13552	12051

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

	Intel Core i7-11700T	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	3247	3340
Multi-Core	24722	23829

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

	Intel Core i7-11700T	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1614	1561
Multi-Core	8864	9439

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11700T	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	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 Ryzen 9 5900HX is 57% better than Core i7-11700T 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 i7-11700T is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11700T and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-11700T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.