AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Intel Core i7-10700 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, WPrime, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Gears 5, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800.

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 5800

56%

Core i7-10700

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800 is 1% better than Core i7-10700. 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 5800

56%

Core i7-10700

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.9	97.3
Valorant	113.6	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.6	61.9
Apex Legends	106.7	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.2	83.0
Overwatch	92.0	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	76.3
DOOM Eternal	56.8	55.3
Warzone	88.6	86.3
Assassin's Creed	95.4	92.9
Valheim	94.3	91.8

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 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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5800

124%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a finishing decision 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 5800 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1976	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4330	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14065	12595

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	3136	3055
Multi-Core	21788	17916

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1687	1325
Multi-Core	11697	9163

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800 is 9% better than Core i7-10700 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 5800 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 10
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.