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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 400 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $146.89 vs $210.23
- Up to 29% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700 - $0.58 vs $0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600 - 257 vs 255 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
255
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$146.89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
70%
Price, $
$210.23
69%
FPS Winner
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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Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-11700
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
84 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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84 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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84 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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96 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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96 FPS
$8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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84 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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84 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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