Intel Core i9-9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, WPrime, Blender, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS or Intel Core i9-9900KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Ryzen 5 5600HS

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900KF is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Ryzen 5 5600HS

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 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	94.8
Valorant	110.8	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	60.3
Apex Legends	104.1	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	80.8
Overwatch	89.7	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	74.3
DOOM Eternal	55.4	53.9
Warzone	86.4	84.0
Assassin's Creed	93.1	90.5
Valheim	92.0	89.4

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 that were in the comparisons 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. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9900KF

48%

Ryzen 5 5600HS

117%

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 5 5600HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900KF since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 35W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2245	1538
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	471
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4995	3411
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1255
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12450	9649

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Single-Core	2970	2630
Multi-Core	18847	15671

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Single-Core	1383	1237
Multi-Core	9304	6682

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 i9-9900KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	68 Gb/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900KF is 16% better than Ryzen 5 5600HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600HS. 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 i9-9900KF is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS is better: 6
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900KF specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS specs and review.