Intel Core i7 9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700F with 8 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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 i7 9700F 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+6%
1162
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1088
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+12%
8461
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
7506
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+33%
1557
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1164
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+23%
6479
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5236
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+14%
1203
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1048
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+17%
6814
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5787
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+16%
2768
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2370
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
13384
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
+4%
13981
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i7-9700F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
