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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-11700K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
54.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-11700K
47.3Inno Score
43Single-core47.9
46Multi-core46.8
85Gaming47.4
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 54.9 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+38). Intel Core i7-11700K 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 5700X3D

  • Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 47
  • 500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
  • 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $399

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Stronger Single-core score: 48 vs 43
  • 77% higher Max turbo power: 251 W vs 142 W
  • 22% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 15% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,550 vs 1,350

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DIntel Core i7-11700K
Announced20242021
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP105 W+16%125 W
Max turbo power142 W251 W+77%
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DIntel Core i7-11700K
Cores88
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores00
Threads1616
Base clock3 GHz3.6 GHz+20%
Boost clock4.1 GHz5 GHz+22%
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
L3 cache96 MB+500%16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DIntel Core i7-11700K
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU clock1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DIntel Core i7-11700K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DIntel Core i7-11700K
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D versus Intel Core i7-11700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DIntel Core i7-11700K
Geekbench 6 (single)1,780Top 48%1,800+1%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,900+3%Top 40%9,600Top 42%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,350Top 51%1,550+15%Top 42%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,100Top 42%15,000+15%Top 36%
PassMark26,300+6%Top 36%24,700Top 39%

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