Power efficiency matters because it also means lower temperatures, which means less overall cooling and blaring fans required. If there's anything that's undeniable about Ryzen CPUs, it's that they do their jobs efficiently. There's really no contest because AMD has put a lot of work into power usage with its line of CPUs compared to Intel. Power efficiency is where things finally get interesting between these two CPUs, and the AMD offering is the clear winner. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) The problem is that these sorts of workloads aren't that common for normal users, so you should take this one-on-one with a grain of salt. If you had to choose between the two, the Intel CPU with its slightly lower price can give you an edge when it comes to running intensive tasks on your PC. Both CPUs have products in their respective lines that do this sort of work even better, so if this is a worry, you might consider looking elsewhere. For video tasks, the Ryzen CPU can outshine the Intel CPU with its x264-based rendering, but outside of that, the 11700K is a little faster. The difference is so tiny that you might not even notice it, but if you're a power user in this category, it might be something you think about when deciding between these CPUs.Įven for more multi-threaded applications, Intel's CPU wins out. In performance for simple web browsing and other light applications, the Intel Core i7-11700K outperforms the Ryzen 7 5800x. Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

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