Cinebench scoresĪ processor’s performance is difficult to quantify with a single metric, since there are so many factors that go into this.
Tier Intel AMD Budget Core i5-11400(F) N/A Mid Core i5-11600K(F) Ryzen 5 5600X High-Mid Core i7-11700K(F) Ryzen 7 5800X High Core i9-11900K(F) Ryzen 9 5900X Best N/A Ryzen 9 5950X How we compareīefore we get into the nitty-gritty comparisons, let’s look into the different metrics that will be used. This is both for the purpose of simplicity, and because these models are far less popular than those that we’ve listed. We also excluded the Core i5-11500 and non-K variations of Intel CPUs. Note that the Core i5-11400 and Ryzen 9 5950X don’t have a counterpart, and thus win their category by default.
For example, the Core i5-11600K and Ryzen 5 5600X are priced closely, and are nearly identical in their capabilities.īelow we’ve laid out each 5000-series CPU with its Intel Rocket Lake counterpart, divided into five categories ranging from “budget” to “best”. Now that Rocket Lake is out, with much more comparable performance than Comet Lake managed, we decided we’d compare the two sides’ processors.Įvery AMD processor (with the exception of the 5950X) has an Intel counterpart that performs most similarly. However, with the release of AMD’s 5000-series in November of 2020 they took the clear lead in the CPU Cold War. Up until recently, Intel was without a doubt the champion of CPU performance. Whether you cheer for Team Blue or Team Red, there’s no denying that AMD has made massive strides in the past couple of years.