AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9750H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9750H and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AIDA64, Blender, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Furmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9750H or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

Core i7-9750H

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600X is 1% better than Core i7-9750H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

Core i7-9750H

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	94.2
Valorant	107.5	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	60.0
Apex Legends	101.1	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	80.3
Overwatch	87.1	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.8	53.5
Warzone	83.9	83.5
Assassin's Creed	90.3	89.9
Valheim	89.3	88.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

Core i7-9750H

89%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-9750H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1380	1182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	421	441
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3048	2653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1074	1113
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7514	6912

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	2438	2487
Multi-Core	14033	11313

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	1127	1203
Multi-Core	6497	6089

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-9750H
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1440
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 27% better than Core i7-9750H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9750H is better: 13
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and Intel Core i7-9750H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9750H specs and review.