Intel Core i9 9900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 9900KF 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +24%

1260

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

1014

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +76%

12606

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

7128

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +37%

1612

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

1170

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +68%

7648

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

4526

Blender

Intel Core i9 9900KF +54%

188

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

122

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +26%

1300

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

1029

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +57%

8856

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

5638

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +31%

2945

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

2242

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +40%

18462

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

13124

Intel Core i9 9900KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600

General Parameters

Jan 2019

Release Date

Sep 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-9900KF

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

LGA-1151

Socket

AM4

95 W

Power Consumption

65 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

6

16

Performance Core Threads

12

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

8

Total Core Count

6

16

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

34x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

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

Intel Core i9 9900KF

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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