AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i9-9900K
—Single-core40.4
51Multi-core41.2
62.8Gamingspec-based47.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT2 spec wins — Intel Core i9-9900K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 41
- 100% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 2 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 51% higher PassMark: 28,022 vs 18,600
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-9900K
- 10% lower Base TDP: 95 W vs 105 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151-v2 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 95 W+10% |
| Max turbo power | — | 119 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+6% | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB+100% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+100% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,720Bottom 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,800Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,280Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 12,400Bottom 47% |
| PassMark | 28,022+51%Top 46% | 18,600Bottom 32% |
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