Intel Core i9-10900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i9-10900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900T

55%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900T is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900T

55%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	94.8
Valorant	110.7	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	60.4
Apex Legends	104.1	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	80.8
Overwatch	89.7	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	74.4
DOOM Eternal	55.4	53.9
Warzone	86.4	84.1
Assassin's Creed	93.0	90.5
Valheim	91.9	89.5

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900T

127%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a final decision 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 i9-10900T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 run, 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 i9-10900T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2136	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	469	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4768	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1144	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11095	7220

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

	Intel Core i9-10900T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2550	2280
Multi-Core	16712	13255

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

	Intel Core i9-10900T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1338	1104
Multi-Core	9249	6712

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10900T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 44% better than Core i9-10900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900T has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 i9-10900T is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900T and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.