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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 131 days older than the more expensive Core i7-11700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - £126.99 vs £248.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-11700 - £1.03 vs £2.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
123
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-11700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
£17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,015.2
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80 FPS
£13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,107.6
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58 FPS
£14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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76 FPS
£12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.95
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