Intel Core i9-9900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-9900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough 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 parallel examination in software tests such as Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i9-9900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900T

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900T is 1% better than Ryzen 5 1600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900T

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	93.8
Valorant	108.4	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	59.7
Apex Legends	101.9	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	79.9
Overwatch	87.8	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.3
Warzone	84.5	83.1
Assassin's Creed	91.0	89.5
Valheim	89.9	88.5

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i9-9900T

106%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-9900T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, 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 cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 work, 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 i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1644	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3920	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	951	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9218	6230

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2489	2063
Multi-Core	13885	12340

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1113	932
Multi-Core	7212	5690

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 i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 34% better than Core i9-9900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 1600. 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 i9-9900T is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900T and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.