Intel Core i9-10920X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10920X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 9 5900 or Intel Core i9-10920X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10920X

58%

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 6% better than Core i9-10920X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10920X

58%

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.4	103.8
Valorant	116.3	118.0
Cyberpunk 2077	65.1	66.1
Apex Legends	109.3	110.9
Call of Duty Warzone	87.2	88.5
Overwatch	94.2	95.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.3	81.4
DOOM Eternal	58.2	59.0
Warzone	90.7	92.0
Assassin's Creed	97.7	99.1
Valheim	96.5	97.9

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, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10920X

25%

Ryzen 9 5900

89%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 9 5900 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10920X since it has less power consumption: 165W 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, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because 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 i9-10920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	285
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2798	3789
Cinbench 20 Single-core	596	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5367	8653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1550	1815
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15445	23790

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

	Intel Core i9-10920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	2780	3487
Multi-Core	26405	39560

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

	Intel Core i9-10920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	1246	1743
Multi-Core	14074	15530

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Cascade Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10920X is 14% better than Ryzen 9 5900 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i9-10920X is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is better: 29
All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10920X and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-10920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.