AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i5-14400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Core i5-14400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

• CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
• Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4579 vs 3721
• Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30032 vs 25770

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14400F

• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
• 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
• Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-14400F

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4579 3721
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	30032 25770

Compare specifications (specs)