Intel Core i7-5820K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-5820K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 or Intel Core i7-5820K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-5820K

52%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 1700 is 3% better than Core i7-5820K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-5820K

53%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	95.3
Valorant	107.5	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	60.6
Apex Legends	101.0	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	81.2
Overwatch	87.1	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	74.7
DOOM Eternal	53.7	54.1
Warzone	83.8	84.5
Assassin's Creed	90.3	91.0
Valheim	89.2	89.9

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 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 i7-5820K

26%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7 1700 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-5820K as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. 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 use only one core to work, 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 i7-5820K	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	139	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1085	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	329	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2301	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	795	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5700	8065

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

	Intel Core i7-5820K	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	2033	1968
Multi-Core	9761	14629

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

	Intel Core i7-5820K	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1103	972
Multi-Core	6470	7152

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 i7-5820K	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	September 13, 2014	March 02, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Core name	Haswell E	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	0 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	15 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-5820K is 9% better than Ryzen 7 1700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700 has 2 more core than Core i7-5820K. 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 i7-5820K is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-5820K and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-5820K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-5820K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.