Intel Core i7-9700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-9700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or Intel Core i7-9700E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700E

53%

Ryzen 5 5600G

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600G is 5% better than Core i7-9700E. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700E

53%

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.1	96.5
Valorant	106.9	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.9	61.4
Apex Legends	100.5	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	82.2
Overwatch	86.6	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.8	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.4	54.8
Warzone	83.4	85.5
Assassin's Creed	89.8	92.1
Valheim	88.7	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 i7-9700E

59%

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

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 5 5600G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700E since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	255
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1389	1950
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	598
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3436	4516
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	1556
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7720	11155

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

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	2530	3318
Multi-Core	12715	21899

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

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	1154	1599
Multi-Core	5945	8285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	February 05, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600G is 29% better than Core i7-9700E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700E has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600G. 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 i7-9700E is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is better: 28
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700E and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-9700E specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.