AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS

Processor comparisons 23-11-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, MATLAB, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600 is 1% better than Core i9-9900KS. 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 5600

55%

Core i9-9900KS

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	97.7
Valorant	110.8	111.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.2
Apex Legends	104.1	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	83.3
Overwatch	89.7	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	76.6
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.5
Warzone	86.4	86.6
Assassin's Creed	93.0	93.3
Valheim	91.9	92.1

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 5600

86%

Core i9-9900KS

35%

To make a final decision 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 i9-9900KS since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 127W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-9900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	222
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1999	2201
Cinbench 20 Single-core	609	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4634	5226
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1593	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11456	12704

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Single-Core	3404	3018
Multi-Core	22494	19522

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Single-Core	1680	1368
Multi-Core	9288	9501

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Vermeer	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	127 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 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. Here Core i9-9900KS is 12% better than Ryzen 5 5600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900KS has 2 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900KS is better: 24
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Core i9-9900KS before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i9-9900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900KS specs and review.