Intel Core i9-11900T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-11900T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review 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 joint testing in software tests like WPrime, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Prime95, 7zip, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or Intel Core i9-11900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900T

57%

Ryzen 7 5800X

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X is 1% better than Core i9-11900T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900T

54%

Ryzen 7 5800X

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	99.7
Valorant	110.0	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	63.5
Apex Legends	103.4	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	85.0
Overwatch	89.1	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	78.2
DOOM Eternal	55.0	56.7
Warzone	85.8	88.4
Assassin's Creed	92.4	95.2
Valheim	91.3	94.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-11900T

165%

Ryzen 7 5800X

57%

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 Core i9-11900T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5800X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 105W. 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 video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i9-11900T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2347	2611
Cinbench 20 Single-core	579	628
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5218	5724
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1507	1594
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15016	15245

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

	Intel Core i9-11900T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Single-Core	3464	3479
Multi-Core	25671	28799

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

	Intel Core i9-11900T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Single-Core	1734	1823
Multi-Core	8599	11496

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800X is 60% better than Core i9-11900T 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 i9-11900T is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900T and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs and review.