Intel Core i7 11700KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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We compared two 8-core desktop CPUs: the 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 11700KF against the 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 11700KF
- Newer - released 6 months later
- More than 10ยฐ C higher critical temperature
- 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- More modern manufacturing process โ 7 versus 14 nanometers
- Has 16 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 483 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 3448 |
Cinebench Scores (#188th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 795.7 MB/sec | 851.2 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 92.7 Klines/sec | 97.9 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 210.5 pages/sec | 181 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 348.1 Mpixels/sec | 319.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 231.1 pages/sec | 236.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 53.8 images/sec | 50.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 79.7 images/sec | 66.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 21.2 Mpixels/sec | 25.4 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 85.1 GOps/sec | 94.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 50.5 GOps/sec | 52.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 62M Primes/sec | 122M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.4M Strings/sec | 35.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 15.1 GBytes/sec | 21.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 316.6 MBytes/sec | 345.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 986 Frames/sec | 1354 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22.2B Matrices/sec | 23.6B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 6.4 PPW | 8.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 86 PPW | 97.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 190.1 PPW | 263.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.6 PPW | 2.06 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 11700KF
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-03-20 (Dave) | Cinebench 2024 | 94 / 797 |
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-18 (dxd_shxdow) | Cinebench 2026 | 483 / 3448 |
| ๐ 2026-04-15 (NyNy) | Cinebench 2024 | 81 / 747 |
| ๐ 2026-02-16 (nothampter) | Cinebench 2024 | 82 / 1064 |
| ๐ 2026-02-06 (Hexg) | Cinebench 2024 | 95 / 849 |
| ๐ 2025-12-27 (ivy:3) | Cinebench 2024 | 96 / 863 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 11700KF and AMD Ryzen 7 5800XGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | March 16, 2021 | October 8, 2020 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Zen 3 (Vermeer) |
| Model number | i7-11700KF | - |
| Integrated GPU | No | No |
| Rival Equivalent | - | - Intel Core i7 11700K |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X |
Intel CPU rating (#142nd place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#95th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36x | 38x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s | - |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | 32MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | - | 4.15 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 105 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | - | 142 W |
| Socket | LGA-1200 | AM4 |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | 90ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (103rd and 98th place)
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200 | - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 50 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 11700KF official page | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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