Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600E

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-9900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600E and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like RealBench, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600E or Intel Core i9-9900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900

55%

Ryzen 5 2600E

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600E. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900

55%

Ryzen 5 2600E

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	94.2
Valorant	110.4	107.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	59.9
Apex Legends	103.7	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	80.3
Overwatch	89.4	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	73.8
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.5
Warzone	86.1	83.5
Assassin's Creed	92.7	89.9
Valheim	91.6	88.8

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-9900

74%

Ryzen 5 2600E

77%

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 2600E is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 software 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 run, 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 i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	1339
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	408
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4346	2957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1042
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12205	7289

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Single-Core	2864	2365
Multi-Core	17110	13612

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Single-Core	1454	1049
Multi-Core	8933	6043

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even 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 i9-9900	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	September 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		578KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260EBHM6IAF YD260EBHAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i9-9900 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600E. 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 i9-9900 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600E is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600E before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600E - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600E specs and review.