AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i5-13600KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Core i5-13600KF 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Intel Core i5-13600KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 5.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4579 vs 4122

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Aug 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 5.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4579 vs 4122

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600KF

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37560 vs 30032
Around 35% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10260 vs 7599

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37560 vs 30032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10260 vs 7599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4579

4122

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30032

37560

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7599

10260

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X	Intel Core i5-13600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	4579	4122
PassMark - CPU mark	30032	37560
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7599	10260

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X	Intel Core i5-13600KF
Essentials
Launch date	8 Aug 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$304
Place in performance rating	202	164
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Processor Number		i5-13600KF
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
Die size	70.6 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1120 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	8,315 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		24 MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)