Intel Core i9-10900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, MATLAB, Gears 5, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or Intel Core i9-10900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900

56%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900

56%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	99.9
Valorant	112.5	113.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	63.6
Apex Legends	105.7	106.7
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	85.2
Overwatch	91.1	92.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	78.4
DOOM Eternal	56.2	56.8
Warzone	87.7	88.6
Assassin's Creed	94.5	95.4
Valheim	93.4	94.3

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 i9-10900

64%

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

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 Ryzen 7 5800 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2541	1976
Cinbench 20 Single-core	529	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6378	4330
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1367	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14816	14065

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

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	3126	3136
Multi-Core	21216	21788

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

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	1265	1687
Multi-Core	10761	11697

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800 is 12% better than Core i9-10900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900 has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5800. 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 i9-10900 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.