AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i5-9600KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3844 vs 2728
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26844 vs 10670
Around 50% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6416 vs 4290

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844 vs 2728
PassMark - CPU mark	26844 vs 10670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416 vs 4290

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3844

2728

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26844

10670

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6416

4290

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844	2728
PassMark - CPU mark	26844	10670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416	4290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5800

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Essentials
Launch date	22 Jul 2023	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$179
Place in performance rating	419	1175
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		i5-9600KF
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)