Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PCMark 10, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or Intel Core i9-7920X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-7920X

57%

Ryzen 5 5600G

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7920X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7920X

57%

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.0	96.5
Valorant	115.9	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.9	61.4
Apex Legends	108.9	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.9	82.2
Overwatch	93.9	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.0	75.6
DOOM Eternal	57.9	54.8
Warzone	90.4	85.5
Assassin's Creed	97.4	92.1
Valheim	96.2	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 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 i9-7920X

28%

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

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 Ryzen 5 5600G is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7920X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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 find out whether 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 advantages 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 i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	255
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2438	1950
Cinbench 20 Single-core	532	598
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6318	4516
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1400	1556
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17104	11155

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

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	2458	3318
Multi-Core	23494	21899

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

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	1206	1599
Multi-Core	13717	8285

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 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 i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	February 05, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600G is 21% better than Core i9-7920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7920X has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 5600G. 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 i9-7920X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is better: 13
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-7920X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.