Intel Core i7-9700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-9700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i7-9700K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700K

54%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-9700K is 3% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700K

54%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	91.5
Valorant	109.5	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	58.2
Apex Legends	103.0	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	77.9
Overwatch	88.7	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	71.7
DOOM Eternal	54.8	52.0
Warzone	85.4	81.1
Assassin's Creed	92.0	87.3
Valheim	90.9	86.3

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 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-9700K

46%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-9700K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i7-9700K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1520	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	481	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3656	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9214	4800

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

	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2879	2182
Multi-Core	14607	8739

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

	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1320	866
Multi-Core	8237	3390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i7-9700K has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. 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 i7-9700K is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 5
All the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-9700K and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-9700K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.