Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-11700K has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-11700K was released in Q1/2021.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X was released in Q4/2020.
The Intel Core i7-11700K is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.70 GHz).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
The Intel Core i7-11700K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-11700K has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is 105 W.
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The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
A direct comparison between the Intel Core i7-11700K and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X only makes it clear how close the two competitors AMD and Intel are currently. In the case of the Intel Core i7-11700K, Intel was able to significantly increase the raw performance per clock, but has not yet reached the IPC that AMD achieves with Zen 3 technology. Therefore, Intel gave the Intel Core i7-11700K a 300 to 400 MHz higher clock to catch up with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.
The Intel Core i7-11700K does this quite well. The 8-core processor is only slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in benchmarks. Intel's new Rocket Lake architecture is used in the Intel Core i7-11700K, which is actually a backport from 10 nm to 14 nm. Intel is still plagued by production problems in 10 nm manufacturing. Since Zen 2, AMD no longer relies on in-house production at Globalfoundries, but now has its processors manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan. The Zen 3 processors are manufactured in 7 nm, but TSMC already has a 5 nm node, which, however, has been completely reserved by Apple. Only AMD's Zen 4 processors are also manufactured at TSMC in 5 nm.
Since both processors have 8 CPU cores and support Hyper-Threading or Simultaneous Multi-Threading, 16 threads can be processed in parallel by the CPUs. Intel is limited to 8 cores at Rocket Lake, while AMD has significantly larger expansion levels on offer with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 cores, 24 threads) and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16 cores, 32 threads).
The rivals are also very similar when it comes to RAM: 128 GB DDR4-3200 memory in two memory channels (max. 4 modules) are supported. Due to the smaller manufacturing density, AMD can give the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 32 MB Level 3 cache, while the Intel Core i7-11700K has to get by with 16 MB.