AMD Ryzen 7 9700X VS Intel Core i5-8600K
Comparison of processors: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8 cores 5.5GHz and Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 4.3GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 6)
- Higher number of threads (16 vs 6)
- Newer PCIE version (5 vs 3)
- More PCIE lines (28 vs 16)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Intel Core i5-8600K: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
2280
1243
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
-
1649
Geekbench 5 Single Core
-
1163
Passmark Single Core
-
2603
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
21533
6718
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
2181
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
-
6050
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
-
5367
Passmark Multi Core
-
10201
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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Intel Core i5-8600K
General Parameters
| Q3 2024 | Release Date | Q4 2017 |
| AMD | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| X-86-64 | Instruction Set | X-86-64 |
| Zen 5 | Core Architecture | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Processor Number | Intel Core i5-8600K |
| AM5 | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 4 nm | Fabrication Process | 14nm |
| AM5 | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| 120 W | Energy Consumption | 95 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 95°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 6 |
| - | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 5.5GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.3GHz |
| Efficient Cores | ||
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 8 | Total Cores | 6 |
| 16 | Total Threads | 6 |
| Bus Frequency | 100MHz | |
| Multiplier | 36x | |
| 512KB | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 8MB | L2 Cache | 256K per core |
| 32MB | L3 Cache | 9MB shared |
| Sí | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR5-5600 | Memory Type | DDR4-2666 |
| 192GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 57.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 41.6GB/s |
| Yes | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 2200MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 350MHz |
| Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1150MHz | |
| 0 | Shaders | 192 |
| 0 | Texture Units | 24 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 3 |
| 0 | Execution Units | 24 |
| Energy Consumption | 15W |
Miscellaneous
| 5 | PCIE Version | 3 |
| 28 | PCIE Lines | 16 |
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