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

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-9700KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 7zip, 3DMark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 4600U 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 4600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.4
Valorant	109.6	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.0
Apex Legends	103.1	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.4
Overwatch	88.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.6
Warzone	85.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.1
Valheim	91.0	89.0

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9700KF

48%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

To make a finishing resolution 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 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700KF as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1520	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3295	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9214	8044

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

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	2977	2389
Multi-Core	14718	13861

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

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1376	1120
Multi-Core	8311	6229

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i7-9700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.1 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	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	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700KF is 41% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 8
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-9700KF and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 4600U specs and review.