i5-9600KF vs Ryzen 5 2500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.72
+12.8%

Core i5-9600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11091037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.63
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency8.686.69
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3637
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-9600KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 5.96
i5-9600KF 6.72
+12.8%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 9467
i5-9600KF 10674
+12.7%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 1126
i5-9600KF 1630
+44.8%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 3813
i5-9600KF 5848
+53.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 6.72
Recency 10 September 2018 7 January 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500X has 33.3% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

i5-9600KF, on the other hand, has a 12.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 50% more physical cores.

The Core i5-9600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500X in performance tests.


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