Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 384 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 5500 - 157 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $67.75 vs $235.32
- Up to 70% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-11700K - $0.50 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
30%
Price, €
€261.2
28%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |