Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700 or Intel Core i9-9990XE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9990XE

59%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9990XE is 8% better than Ryzen 7 2700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9990XE

59%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.6	96.1
Valorant	118.9	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.6	61.1
Apex Legends	111.7	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	89.1	81.9
Overwatch	96.3	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.0	75.3
DOOM Eternal	59.4	54.6
Warzone	92.7	85.1
Assassin's Creed	99.8	91.7
Valheim	98.6	90.6

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 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. 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 i9-9990XE

16%

Ryzen 7 2700

49%

To make a finishing choice 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 2700 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9990XE since it has less power consumption: 260W vs. 65W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 can 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 i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3215	1529
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7457	3448
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1115	1057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22765	8947

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

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	3072	2182
Multi-Core	31845	15741

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

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	1308	973
Multi-Core	16263	7894

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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. 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 i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	28	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	260 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 23% better than Ryzen 7 2700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9990XE has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 2700. 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 i9-9990XE is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700 is better: 5
All the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9990XE and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-9990XE specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.