Ryzen 5 7600 vs i5-9500F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9500F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.48
Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.70
+173%

Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Core i5-9500F by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1062370
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.6954.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.0924.83
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600 has 409% better value for money than i5-9500F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size149 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500F and Ryzen 5 7600.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9500F 6.48
Ryzen 5 7600 17.70
+173%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9500F 9923
Ryzen 5 7600 27095
+173%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-9500F 1500
Ryzen 5 7600 2747
+83.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-9500F 5107
Ryzen 5 7600 12223
+139%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.48 17.70
Recency 23 April 2019 14 January 2023
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 5 7600 has a 173.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9500F in performance tests.


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