AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i9-9940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, Blender, Furmark, WPrime, Prime95, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9940X or AMD Ryzen 9 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

Core i9-9940X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Core i9-9940X

59%

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 the cost of this processor reaches 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	104.5
Valorant	111.2	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	66.5
Apex Legends	104.5	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	89.1
Overwatch	90.1	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	82.0
DOOM Eternal	55.6	59.4
Warzone	86.7	92.7
Assassin's Creed	93.4	99.8
Valheim	92.3	98.6

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 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. 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 9 5600X

89%

Core i9-9940X

25%

To make a finishing decision 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 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9940X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 165W. 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 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	2587
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	5912
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1175
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	20834

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	2421	2589
Multi-Core	27495	28183

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1747	1257
Multi-Core	9641	16211

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 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Vermeer	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	9
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X is 10% better than Core i9-9940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9940X has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. 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 9 5600X is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9940X is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and Intel Core i9-9940X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9940X - all data

• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-9940X specs and review.