UserBenchmark: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
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IntelBX80684I99900KF
AMD100-100000061WOF
▲ 55828 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.60 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

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Game EFps  
+3%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		298 EFps 318 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+7%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps 108 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps 142 EFps +3%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		137 EFps +3% 133 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		149 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+23% 		121 EFps
Effective Speed 
+1%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 110,397 user samples
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50,265 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 104% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 104%
SPEED RANK: 91st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
60,132 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 87% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 87% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 79th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 109%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.8 % 99 % +1%
Average Score 
+9%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15% 		81.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		142 Pts 163 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		282 Pts 320 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		550 Pts 626 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+14%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		981 Pts 1157 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+18%
Overclocked Score 
+12%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		92.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts 179 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		305 Pts 356 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		605 Pts 694 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+15%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1114 Pts 1318 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+18%
Value & Sentiment 
+53%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.25 % 0.63 % Hugely higher market share.
+152%
Value
Value For Money 		94 % 102 % Slightly better value.
+8%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 72 % Much more popular.
+31%
Price
Price (score) 		$321 $250 Cheaper.
+22%
Nice To Haves 
+38%
Age
Newest 		60+ Months 41 Months Much more recent.
+32%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1594 Pts 2290 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+44%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1457 Pts 2000 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+37%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.8%
Average Bench 99%
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The iGPU-less i9-9900K. Comes with nearly same specs as original i9-9900K but without iGPU could be a better overclocker than the original ones and enthusiast gamers probably don't need iGPU when they have high end discrete GPU. [Dec '19 ColdSpy]

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The Ryzen 9 5900X is second in AMD’s line-up of new Zen 3 CPUs. The 12-core hyper-threaded processor has base/boost clock speeds of 3.7/4.8 GHz, a 70 MB cache and a TDP of 105W. The 5900X took center stage in the 5000 series launch presentation where AMD gunned for Intel’s “best gaming CPU” crown. They showed the 5900X as being 26% better for gaming than the previous generation’s Ryzen 9 3900XT, attributing this to the new architecture’s faster single core speeds and lower latency. AMD also stated that the 5900X achieves, on average, 6.8% faster gaming performance than Intel’s 10-core i9-10900K. The details around AMD’s testing were not disclosed but it is safe to assume that 6.8% is the highest average lead that AMD are willing to stand by. Our benchmarks show that the 5900X’s slightly faster cores and the 10900K’s slightly lower memory latency balance out to yield similar performance. Whilst presenting their figures, AMD admitted that their 3000 series CPUs were far from “best for gaming” and conceded that the 10900K is approximately 19% faster than the 3900XT (our effective speed marks the gap at just 14%). Despite this clear performance deficiency, AMD supported 3000 series sales with an aggressive and successful marketing campaign to easily outsell Intel over the last 12 months. Given the real performance uplift observed in the 5000 series, and the absence of any meaningful marketing from Intel, we expect CPU sales to shift even further in AMD’s favour. Gamers that do not wish to pay “marketing fees” should investigate Intel’s $175 USD 11400F, the $660 USD savings would be far better spent on a higher tier GPU. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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