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Intel Core i7-11700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
Intel Core i7-11700K
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Q2/2020
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-11700K has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q1/2021.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT has a base frequency of 3.80 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    67 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 11% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.00 GHz left arrow 4.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-11700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    65 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    71 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    68 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    64 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    102 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    49 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    476 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    76 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    123 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    130 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    94 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    82 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    174 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    182 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    199 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    44 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-11700K Intel Core i7-11700K
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-10700K left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-12700K left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow -
  • Generation
    12 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 750 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow -
  • Shader
    256 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i7-11700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-11700K and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    251 W / 56 s left arrow -
  • TDP down
    95 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-11700K and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Rocket Lake S left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-11700K and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1569.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
1330.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

15011.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
9945.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

612.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
519.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

5709.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
3855.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1794.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
1376.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

10765.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
7916.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

6.000000
Intel Core i7-11700K
6.750000
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

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