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

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-9920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, MATLAB, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Blender, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X is 1% better than Core i9-9920X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9920X

58%

Ryzen 7 5800X

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.9	99.7
Valorant	116.9	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	65.5	63.5
Apex Legends	109.9	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	87.7	85.0
Overwatch	94.7	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.6	78.2
DOOM Eternal	58.4	56.7
Warzone	91.2	88.4
Assassin's Creed	98.2	95.2
Valheim	97.0	94.1

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9920X

25%

Ryzen 7 5800X

57%

To make a finishing decision 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 5800X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9920X since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 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 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2245	2611
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	628
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5179	5724
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1484	1594
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14791	15245

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

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Single-Core	2650	3479
Multi-Core	25286	28799

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

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Single-Core	1282	1823
Multi-Core	14563	11496

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	5
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 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	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800X is 7% better than Core i9-9920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9920X has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800X. 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: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is better: 17
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9920X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-9920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs and review.