Intel Core i9-10900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-10900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, WPrime, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i9-10900K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900K

57%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900K is 8% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900K

58%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Control, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.7	91.5
Valorant	116.7	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	65.3	58.2
Apex Legends	109.7	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	87.5	77.9
Overwatch	94.5	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	58.3	52.0
Warzone	91.0	81.1
Assassin's Creed	98.0	87.3
Valheim	96.8	86.3

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: 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 i9-10900K

43%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 5 2400G is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900K since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	234	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2677	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	539	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6399	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1418	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17325	4800

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

	Intel Core i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	3141	2182
Multi-Core	24010	8739

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

	Intel Core i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1617	866
Multi-Core	14374	3390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	20 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900K is 2% better than Ryzen 5 2400G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900K has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. 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 i9-10900K is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900K and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-10900K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.