AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i9-9900K and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.

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 PRO 2600

54%

Core i9-9900K

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900K is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

Core i9-9900K

55%

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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	98.2
Valorant	106.8	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	62.5
Apex Legends	100.4	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	80.1	83.7
Overwatch	86.5	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	77.0
DOOM Eternal	53.4	55.8
Warzone	83.3	87.0
Assassin's Creed	89.7	93.7
Valheim	88.6	92.6

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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

Core i9-9900K

45%

To make a finishing 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If 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, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 PRO 2600	Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1347	2245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2976	4995
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1145	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7928	12450

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	2281	2947
Multi-Core	13702	18753

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	1059	1301
Multi-Core	5863	9986

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 PRO 2600	Intel Core i9-9900K
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900K is 5% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900K has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. 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 PRO 2600 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900K is better: 31
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Intel Core i9-9900K before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9900K specs and review.