Ryzen 9 7900X vs i5-9600KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.72
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
32.51
+384%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-9600KF by a whopping 384% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1037124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency6.6918.10
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads624
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size149 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C47 °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 i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X 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)95 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X. 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 bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600KF and Ryzen 9 7900X.

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.

i5-9600KF 6.72
Ryzen 9 7900X 32.51
+384%

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.

i5-9600KF 10674
Ryzen 9 7900X 51640
+384%

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.

i5-9600KF 1630
Ryzen 9 7900X 2953
+81.2%

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.

i5-9600KF 5848
Ryzen 9 7900X 17921
+206%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.72 32.51
Recency 7 January 2019 27 September 2022
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 6 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 170 Watt

i5-9600KF has 78.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 383.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9600KF in performance tests.


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