AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Processor comparisons 23-11-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-10920X and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Furmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Gears 5, 7zip, RealBench, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, Blender, SuperPi, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10920X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600.

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 5600

56%

Core i9-10920X

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10920X is 3% better than Ryzen 5 5600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600

55%

Core i9-10920X

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	102.4
Valorant	110.8	116.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	65.1
Apex Legends	104.1	109.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	87.2
Overwatch	89.7	94.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	80.3
DOOM Eternal	55.4	58.2
Warzone	86.4	90.7
Assassin's Creed	93.0	97.7
Valheim	91.9	96.5

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. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600

86%

Core i9-10920X

25%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10920X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-10920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1999	2798
Cinbench 20 Single-core	609	596
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4634	5367
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1593	1550
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11456	15445

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	3404	2780
Multi-Core	22494	26405

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	1680	1246
Multi-Core	9288	14074

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-10920X
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Vermeer	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000927 100-100000927BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i9-10920X has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 5600. 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 5600 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10920X is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Core i9-10920X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10920X specs and review.