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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-11600K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
46.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-11600K
42Inno Score
48.6Single-core48
46.2Multi-core39.1
44.9Gamingspec-based39.8
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700G4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-11600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 46.6 to 42, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+1). Intel Core i5-11600K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 39
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-11600K

  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • Lower launch price: $262 vs $359

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-11600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-11600K
Announced20212021
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—251 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-11600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-11600K
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.8 GHz3.9 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.6 GHz4.9 GHz+7%
L2 cache4 MB+33%3 MB
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-11600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-11600K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 8)Intel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-11600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-11600K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-11600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-11600K
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes—20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-11600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-11600K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,870Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—7,100Bottom 39%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,494Bottom 45%1,500Bottom 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—11,100Bottom 43%
PassMark24,216+22%Bottom 44%19,800Bottom 36%

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