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CA$189
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 131 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$189.0 vs CA$463.33
- Up to 59% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-11700K - CA$0.99 vs CA$2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 5600X - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
190
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.41/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$463.33
40%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-11700K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
94 FPS
CA$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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125 FPS
CA$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
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94 FPS
CA$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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144 FPS
CA$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
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99 FPS
CA$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
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125 FPS
CA$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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85 FPS
CA$20.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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