AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i9-10900K and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800H.

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 5800H

57%

Core i9-10900K

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800H

54%

Core i9-10900K

58%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	102.7
Valorant	109.5	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	65.3
Apex Legends	102.9	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	87.5
Overwatch	88.7	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	80.5
DOOM Eternal	54.7	58.3
Warzone	85.4	91.0
Assassin's Creed	92.0	98.0
Valheim	90.9	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 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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800H

109%

Core i9-10900K

43%

To make a final 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 5800H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 5800H	Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2324	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	559	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5094	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1446	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12963	17325

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	3096	3141
Multi-Core	25631	24010

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	1473	1617
Multi-Core	8192	14374

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 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)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000295

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900K is 13% better than Ryzen 7 5800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900K has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5800H. 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 5800H is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Intel Core i9-10900K before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800H specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10900K specs and review.