Intel Core i5 9600KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with 8 cores 3.4GHz . 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
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.4GHz)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (51.2GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 9MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1251
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+19%
1501
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+94%
14028
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1618
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+34%
2178
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
6268
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+58%
9964
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1206
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+34%
1625
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+70%
9452
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
2752
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+22%
3363
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
+147%
26541
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 3
i5-9600KF
Processor Number
Vermeer
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
90 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
4 M
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
