AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Core i7-9700

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Core i7-9700 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, 7zip, Furmark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, WPrime, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

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 5600U

54%

Core i7-9700

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

Core i7-9700

54%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	95.8
Valorant	107.1	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.0
Apex Legends	100.7	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	81.6
Overwatch	86.7	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	75.1
DOOM Eternal	53.5	54.4
Warzone	83.5	84.9
Assassin's Creed	90.0	91.4
Valheim	88.9	90.3

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

Core i7-9700

61%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. 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 can use only one core to run, 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 5600U	Intel Core i7-9700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1446	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3194	3644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1232	1181
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8533	8540

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	2535	2835
Multi-Core	14703	13511

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	1268	1195
Multi-Core	6116	7637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	Intel Core i7-9700
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Cezanne	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700 is 23% better than Ryzen 5 5600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600U. 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 5600U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700 is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Core i7-9700 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9700 specs and review.