Intel Core i5-9600K vs AMD A6-9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600K and AMD A6-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-9600K

AMD A6-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2731 vs 1630
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10643 vs 1879
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1249 vs 484
7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5603 vs 800
Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2162 vs 1134
Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2162 vs 1134

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2731 vs 1630
PassMark - CPU mark	10643 vs 1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1249 vs 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5603 vs 800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2162 vs 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2162 vs 1134

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2148 vs 1574
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6783 vs 2984
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2148 vs 1574
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6783 vs 2984

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2148 vs 1574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6783 vs 2984
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2148 vs 1574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6783 vs 2984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600K
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2731

1630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10643

1879

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1249

484

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5603

800

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2162

1134

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1574

2148

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2984

6783

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2162

1134

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1574

2148

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2984

6783

Name	Intel Core i5-9600K	AMD A6-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2731	1630
PassMark - CPU mark	10643	1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1249	484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5603	800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2162	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1574	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2984	6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2162	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1574	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2984	6783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600K	AMD A6-9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	October 2018	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1198	1187
Price now	$279.99	$56.83
Processor Number	i5-9600K
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	14.04	15.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$64
OPN PIB		AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Unlocked
Compute Cores		8
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Radeon R5 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)