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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $125.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-11700K - $0.89 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 59% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 223 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
140
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i7-11700K
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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154 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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130 FPS
$26.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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