Intel Core i7 9700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz 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 9700K 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+17%
1279
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1088
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+25%
9416
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
7506
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+35%
1575
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1164
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+27%
6702
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5236
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+22%
1284
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1048
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+28%
7419
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5787
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+21%
2878
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2370
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+3%
14441
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13981
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i7-9700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
-
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
-
-
-
95 W
Power Consumption
95 W
-
-
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
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
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
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
-
