AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i9-9900X

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i9-9900X and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, PassMark, RealBench, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900X or AMD Ryzen 5 7600.

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 7600

62%

Core i9-9900X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600 is 9% better than Core i9-9900X. 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 7600

57%

Core i9-9900X

56%

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 CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.4	100.3
Valorant	114.1	114.0
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	63.8
Apex Legends	107.2	107.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	85.5
Overwatch	92.4	92.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	78.7
DOOM Eternal	57.0	57.0
Warzone	89.0	88.9
Assassin's Creed	95.8	95.8
Valheim	94.7	94.6

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 7600

110%

Core i9-9900X

25%

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 7600 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7600	Intel Core i9-9900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	232	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3836	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	560	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9174	4855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1432	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	25214	13662

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i9-9900X
Single-Core	3034	2633
Multi-Core	40665	21769

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i9-9900X
Single-Core	2161	1281
Multi-Core	12145	12077

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 7600	Intel Core i9-9900X
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raphael	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600 is 14% better than Core i9-9900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900X has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 7600. 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 7600 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900X is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i9-9900X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900X specs and review.