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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-11500

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-11500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £139.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £139.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11500 - 148 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - £139.74 vs £178.0
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5800X - £0.97 vs £1.2 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

148

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.2/FPS

80%

Price, £

£178

78%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

144

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.97/FPS

100%

Price, £

£139.74

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £139.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1996

91%

Multi-Core

7424

72%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-11500 Logo

Intel Core i5-11500

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-11500

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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