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).

 

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: 2737 vs 1625
  • 5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10663 vs 1870
  • 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 2737 vs 1625
PassMark - CPU mark 10663 vs 1870
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
2737
1625
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10663
1870
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 2737 1625
PassMark - CPU mark 10663 1870
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 1189
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™)