Intel Core i5 9600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+34%
1251
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
930
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+12%
7218
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6409
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+55%
1618
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
1039
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+45%
6268
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
4315
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+22%
1206
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
988
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
+5%
5881
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+25%
2752
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
2197
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
+21%
13019
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Apr 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
i5-9600KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
39.74 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
24
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
