Intel Core i5-9600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9600T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or Intel Core i5-9600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9600T

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9600T

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.2	92.5
Valorant	105.9	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	58.9
Apex Legends	99.5	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	78.8
Overwatch	85.8	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.9	52.6
Warzone	82.6	82.0
Assassin's Creed	88.9	88.3
Valheim	87.9	87.3

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 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

Core i5-9600T

102%

Ryzen 5 3400G

54%

To make a finishing 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 Core i5-9600T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3400G as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, 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 threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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

	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	159	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	908	875
Cinbench 20 Single-core	401	412
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2271	1969
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1045	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5573	4810

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

	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	2391	2348
Multi-Core	9459	9407

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

	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	1079	1057
Multi-Core	5060	4426

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	9 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD3400C5M4MFH YD3400C5FHBOX YD3400C5FHMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400G is 37% better than Core i5-9600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9600T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3400G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is better: 12
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 Intel Core i5-9600T and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9600T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.