Intel Core i7-11700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 70 71
Cores 8 8
Threads 16 16
Top speed 5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Rated power 125 W 105 W
Games at recommended 228 230
Released20212020
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-11700K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X scores 71 and the Intel Core i7-11700K 70.
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 3090 Ti for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.