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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 618 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 3700X - 177 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $197.59 vs $205.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 3700X - $1.12 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Ryzen 7 3700X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
59 FPS
$23.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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44 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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88 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
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44 FPS
$23.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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83 FPS
$13.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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77 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$23.67/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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8 FPS
$174.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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68 FPS
$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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