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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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MSRP in USD: $189
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1500X - 149 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1500X - $1.58 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $195.0 vs $234.9
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$234.9
83%
FPS and Value Winner
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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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 1500X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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133 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,715.3
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115 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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