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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $219
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1600 - 179 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$250.0 vs CA$319.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-11700 - CA$1.54 vs CA$1.79 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$319.99
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
162
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Ryzen 5 1600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
49 FPS
CA$92.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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