AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review 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 parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 3DMark, RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

Core i9-9900K

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	98.2
Valorant	109.6	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	62.5
Apex Legends	103.0	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	83.7
Overwatch	88.8	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	77.0
DOOM Eternal	54.8	55.8
Warzone	85.5	87.0
Assassin's Creed	92.1	93.7
Valheim	91.0	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 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 7 2700X

34%

Core i9-9900K

45%

To make a final 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 Core i9-9900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 95W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU 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 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 7 2700X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1817	2245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3951	4995
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1092	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10545	12450

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	2465	2947
Multi-Core	17664	18753

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	1100	1301
Multi-Core	8275	9986

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 2% better than Core i9-9900K in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 2700X is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900K is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Intel Core i9-9900K before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9900K specs and review.