AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core i9-10900K and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 such as AIDA64, WPrime, Furmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, 3DMark, Handbrake, Prime95, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700U.

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 5700U

56%

Core i9-10900K

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900K is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5700U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5700U

53%

Core i9-10900K

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	102.7
Valorant	107.7	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	65.3
Apex Legends	101.3	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	87.5
Overwatch	87.3	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	80.5
DOOM Eternal	53.9	58.3
Warzone	84.0	91.0
Assassin's Creed	90.5	98.0
Valheim	89.4	96.8

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 7 5700U

254%

Core i9-10900K

43%

To make a finishing 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 Ryzen 7 5700U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan 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, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 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 7 5700U	Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	464	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4231	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1153	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11775	17325

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	2572	3141
Multi-Core	21287	24010

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	1145	1617
Multi-Core	6670	14374

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U	Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Lucienne	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000371

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900K is 51% better than Ryzen 7 5700U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900K has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5700U. 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 5700U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 30
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5700U and Intel Core i9-10900K before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700U specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10900K specs and review.