Intel Core i5 9600KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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
Released 1 years and 10 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.4GHz)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+28%
1251
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
971
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+21%
8737
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+70%
1618
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
949
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+40%
6268
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
4457
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+28%
1206
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
937
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+13%
6302
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+32%
2752
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
2084
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+44%
15538
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Mar 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
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-
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
3.8 GHz
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
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
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
Graphics Card Parameters
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
-
