Intel Core i7-9750H vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-9750H vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-9750H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9750H

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700X is 3% better than Core i7-9750H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9750H

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	96.4
Valorant	107.1	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.4
Apex Legends	100.6	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	82.2
Overwatch	86.7	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.5	54.8
Warzone	83.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	89.9	92.1
Valheim	88.9	91.0

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 computers participating in the comparisons 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. 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 i7-9750H

89%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

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 i7-9750H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 105W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor 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 you take into account 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 advantages 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 i7-9750H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1182	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2653	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1113	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6912	10545

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

	Intel Core i7-9750H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2487	2465
Multi-Core	11313	17664

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

	Intel Core i7-9750H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1203	1100
Multi-Core	6089	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce 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 i7-9750H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 29% better than Core i7-9750H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700X has 2 more core than Core i7-9750H. 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 i7-9750H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-9750H and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-9750H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.