Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-9700F
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Socket AM4
3700 MHz
6 cores
Nov 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-9700F
Intel Socket 1151
3000 MHz
8 cores
Apr 2019
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X136%
- Intel Core i7-9700F100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X128%
- Intel Core i7-9700F100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X144%
- Intel Core i7-9700F100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 28% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 44% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 36% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 3 | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Codename | Vermeer | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Nov 2020 | Apr 2019 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32MB | 12MB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | 72°C |
| Package | | FC-LGA14C |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4600 MHz | 4700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X5520 points
- Intel Core i7-9700F5640 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X32500 points
- Intel Core i7-9700F28800 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (simulated)260.67
- Intel Core i7-9700F (simulated)203.35
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (simulated)1863
- Intel Core i7-9700F (simulated)1285
points - higher is better