Intel Core i7-9700T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-9700T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, RealBench, VeraCrypt, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i7-9700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700T

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700T

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.5	93.8
Valorant	107.4	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	59.7
Apex Legends	100.9	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	79.9
Overwatch	87.0	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.7	53.3
Warzone	83.7	83.1
Assassin's Creed	90.2	89.5
Valheim	89.1	88.5

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9700T

109%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

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 Core i7-9700T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 since it has less power consumption: 35W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 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 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 i7-9700T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	193	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1122	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1752	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6562	6230

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

	Intel Core i7-9700T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2497	2063
Multi-Core	10740	12340

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

	Intel Core i7-9700T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1145	932
Multi-Core	6342	5690

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-9700T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 37% better than Core i7-9700T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 1600. 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 i7-9700T is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-9700T and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-9700T - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9700T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.