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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 Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 5600X - 72 vs 69 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €149.79 vs €235.63
- Up to 34% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-11700K - €2.17 vs €3.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
72
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.27/FPS
66%
Price, €
€235.63
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
69
95%
Value, €/FPS
€2.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.79
100%
Value Winner
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
€82.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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31 FPS
€31.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
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19 FPS
€46.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
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24 FPS
€45.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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19 FPS
€48.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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17 FPS
€47.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€799.9
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26 FPS
€43.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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24 FPS
€45.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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42 FPS
€61.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,592.97
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24 FPS
€52.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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