Intel Core i7-9700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-9700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, RealBench, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 1% 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 PRO 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.1	94.0
Valorant	106.9	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.9	59.8
Apex Legends	100.5	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	80.1
Overwatch	86.6	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.8	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.4
Warzone	83.4	83.3
Assassin's Creed	89.8	89.7
Valheim	88.7	88.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i7-9700E is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 program 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 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 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1389	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3436	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7720	7928

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

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2530	2281
Multi-Core	12715	13702

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

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1154	1059
Multi-Core	5945	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby 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 savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9700E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 23% better than Core i7-9700E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700E has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-9700E specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.