Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or Intel Core i7-9700F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700F

54%

Ryzen 5 5600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700F

54%

Ryzen 5 5600U

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	94.2
Valorant	109.1	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	60.0
Apex Legends	102.5	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	80.3
Overwatch	88.3	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	73.9
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.5
Warzone	85.1	83.5
Assassin's Creed	91.6	90.0
Valheim	90.5	88.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i7-9700F

67%

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

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 Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700F since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1491	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3644	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1181	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8540	8533

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

	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	2867	2535
Multi-Core	13820	14703

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

	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1316	1268
Multi-Core	7826	6116

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.3 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	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
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		100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700F is 23% better than Ryzen 5 5600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700F has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600U. 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 i7-9700F is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 9
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-9700F - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9700F specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.