Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i5-11600: which is better
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (desktop, 2018) against Intel Core i5-11600 (desktop, 2021): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i5-11600 is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 17,952 vs 17,410).
- Core i5-11600 is 36% faster per core.
- Core i5-11600 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1200): they need different motherboards.
| Ryzen 7 2700X | Core i5-11600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 24.2 | 24.9 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 17,410 | 17,952 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,412 | 3,281 |
| US price | no current price | no current price |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| TDP | 105 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 142 W | 154 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2933 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 12 nm (GlobalFoundries) | 14 nm (Intel) |
| Architecture | Zen+ | Rocket Lake |
| Series | Ryzen 2000 | 11th Gen Core |
| Release year | 2018 | 2021 |
| Integrated graphics | none | UHD Graphics 750 |