Intel Core i7-11700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-11700K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 70 68
Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Top speed 5 GHz 4.6 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 228 228
Released20212020
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-11700K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-11700K scores 70 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 68.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for the Intel Core i7-11700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.