Intel Core i9-9900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough 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 parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or Intel Core i9-9900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900X

56%

Ryzen 5 5600G

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900X

56%

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	96.5
Valorant	114.0	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	61.4
Apex Legends	107.2	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	82.2
Overwatch	92.3	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	75.6
DOOM Eternal	57.0	54.8
Warzone	88.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	95.8	92.1
Valheim	94.6	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 i9-9900X

25%

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600G is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900X as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	255
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	1950
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	598
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4855	4516
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1092	1556
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13662	11155

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

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	2633	3318
Multi-Core	21769	21899

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

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	1281	1599
Multi-Core	12077	8285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	February 05, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 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	19.25 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 5% better than Core i9-9900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900X has 4 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 i9-9900X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.