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

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64, MATLAB, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700F

54%

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: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	94.0
Valorant	109.1	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	59.8
Apex Legends	102.5	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	80.1
Overwatch	88.3	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.4
Warzone	85.1	83.3
Assassin's Creed	91.6	89.7
Valheim	90.5	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i7-9700F

67%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a final decision 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 i7-9700F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, 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 processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1491	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3644	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1181	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8540	7928

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

	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2867	2281
Multi-Core	13820	13702

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

	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1316	1059
Multi-Core	7826	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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain 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 i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	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	4.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3 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 11% better than Core i7-9700F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 7
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 PRO 2600 specs and review.