Intel Core i7 11700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 11700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 11700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
+9%
2371
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
2175
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
+27%
10622
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
8316
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Vermeer
i7-11700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1200
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.15 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
74 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
12 nm
-
I/O Die Size
125 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
37.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
64
Texture Units
-
32
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.46 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
