Intel Core i7-9700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-9700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it 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 SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, Prime95, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-9700.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700

54%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700X is 1% better than Core i7-9700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700

54%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final 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	95.8	96.4
Valorant	108.9	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.4
Apex Legends	102.3	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	82.2
Overwatch	88.2	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.6
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.8
Warzone	84.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	91.4	92.1
Valheim	90.3	91.0

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

Core i7-9700

61%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-9700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor 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 make sure that the software 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 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

	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1491	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3644	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1181	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8540	10545

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

	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2835	2465
Multi-Core	13511	17664

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

	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1195	1100
Multi-Core	7637	8275

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!

	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 18% better than Core i7-9700 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 Intel Core i7-9700 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-9700 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.