AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs Intel Core i9-9960X and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis 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 such as Blender, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9960X or AMD Ryzen 9 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 9 5800

59%

Core i9-9960X

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5800

57%

Core i9-9960X

60%

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 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final 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	100.4	106.4
Valorant	114.1	120.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	67.7
Apex Legends	107.3	113.6
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	90.7
Overwatch	92.4	97.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	83.4
DOOM Eternal	57.1	60.5
Warzone	89.0	94.3
Assassin's Creed	95.8	101.6
Valheim	94.7	100.3

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 9 5800

90%

Core i9-9960X

24%

To make a final resolution 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 5800 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9960X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, 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 efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 9 5800	Intel Core i9-9960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3056	2872
Cinbench 20 Single-core	528	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7023	6671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1345	1086
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18146	22943

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	2878	2684
Multi-Core	32701	30816

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1759	1230
Multi-Core	12165	18032

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 9 5800	Intel Core i9-9960X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Vermeer	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	9
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
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	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	22 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000456

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800 is 8% better than Core i9-9960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9960X has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5800. 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 5800 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9960X is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5800 and Intel Core i9-9960X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9960X specs and review.