Intel Core i9-9920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many 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 joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Prime95, 7zip, PassMark, RealBench, Furmark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or Intel Core i9-9920X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9920X

57%

Ryzen 7 5800H

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9920X

58%

Ryzen 7 5800H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.9	96.4
Valorant	116.9	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.5	61.3
Apex Legends	109.9	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	87.7	82.1
Overwatch	94.7	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.6	75.6
DOOM Eternal	58.4	54.7
Warzone	91.2	85.4
Assassin's Creed	98.2	92.0
Valheim	97.0	90.9

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: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9920X

25%

Ryzen 7 5800H

109%

To make a final 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 7 5800H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9920X as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	240
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2245	2324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	559
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5179	5094
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1484	1446
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14791	12963

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

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Single-Core	2650	3096
Multi-Core	25286	25631

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

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Single-Core	1282	1473
Multi-Core	14563	8192

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	5
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000295

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9920X is 8% better than Ryzen 7 5800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9920X has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800H. 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 i9-9920X is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800H is better: 11
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9920X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800H before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-9920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800H specs and review.