Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 630 days newer than Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-9900 - 149 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
146
97%
Value, £/FPS
£3.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£558.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £558.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |