AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core i7-11700K
—Single-core47.9
—Multi-core46.8
43.6Gamingspec-based47.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11700K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11700K
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB
- 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 14% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 251 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+14% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,800Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,600Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,550Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,000Top 46% |
| PassMark | — | 24,700Bottom 45% |
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