i5-9300HF vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+80%
Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-9300HF by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9161299
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency12.089.69
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s DMI
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF 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 2600 and Core i5-9300HF 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 2600 and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF.

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 2600 8.30
+80%
i5-9300HF 4.61

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 2600 13188
+80.1%
i5-9300HF 7322

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 2600 1164
i5-9300HF 1288
+10.7%

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 2600 4900
+34%
i5-9300HF 3658

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 6070
+38.9%
i5-9300HF 4370

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 4.61
Recency 19 April 2018 30 April 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i5-9300HF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-9300HF is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i5-9300HF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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