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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 400 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5600 - 147 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$176.75 vs CA$287.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-11700K - CA$1.24 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$287.99
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
143
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 178 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
25 FPS
CA$52.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1129/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1339/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
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1 FPS
CA$1239/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
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1 FPS
CA$1399/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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1 FPS
CA$1439/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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1 FPS
CA$1299/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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