Intel Core i9-11900H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-11900H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like MATLAB, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5600X or Intel Core i9-11900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900H

58%

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900H

55%

Ryzen 9 5600X

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. 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	97.8
Valorant	111.7	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.3
Apex Legends	105.0	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	83.4
Overwatch	90.5	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.6
Warzone	87.2	86.7
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.4
Valheim	92.8	92.3

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: 4K, 2K 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 i9-11900H

45%

Ryzen 9 5600X

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 Ryzen 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900H as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2652	2569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	655	444
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5897	5905
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1703	1131
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16969	15257

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

	Intel Core i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	3915	2421
Multi-Core	29011	27495

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

	Intel Core i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	1705	1747
Multi-Core	10136	9641

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11900H	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X is 5% better than Core i9-11900H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-11900H has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. 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 i9-11900H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5600X is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900H and AMD Ryzen 9 5600X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.