AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core i7-11700K
53.3Single-core48.1
42.2Multi-core46
43.6Gamingspec-based47.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11700K
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F scores 45.9 against 46.9 for Intel Core i7-11700K. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-11700K edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 48
- 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 42
- 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
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 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,600Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,558Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,281Top 48% |
| PassMark | 21,032Bottom 38% | 24,310+16%Bottom 46% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,314Bottom 42% | 3,385+2%Bottom 44% |
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