Intel Core i7-9700KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-9700KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600G or Intel Core i7-9700KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Ryzen 5 4600G

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4600G is 1% better than Core i7-9700KF. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 little game result, 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.9
Valorant	109.6	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.4
Apex Legends	103.1	101.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.9
Overwatch	88.8	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	74.4
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.9
Warzone	85.5	84.1
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.6
Valheim	91.0	89.5

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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9700KF

48%

Ryzen 5 4600G

62%

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 Ryzen 5 4600G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700KF as it consumes less power: 95W 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 machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can use only one core to run, 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 i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	195
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1520	1524
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3295	3398
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1221
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9214	9348

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

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Single-Core	2977	2720
Multi-Core	14718	16486

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

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Single-Core	1376	1216
Multi-Core	8311	6756

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	July 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 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	2460 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000147

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600G is 2% better than Core i7-9700KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 i7-9700KF is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is better: 16
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700KF and AMD Ryzen 5 4600G before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-9700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9700KF specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.