Intel Core i5-9600K vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600K and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE 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 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2738 vs 1511
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10671 vs 2839
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs May 2011
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 9 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2738 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark 10671 vs 2839

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2268 vs 1249
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6568 vs 5603
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256K (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2268 vs 1249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6568 vs 5603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2738
1511
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10671
2839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1249
2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5603
6568
Name Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2738 1511
PassMark - CPU mark 10671 2839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1249 2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5603 6568
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2984
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2984

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Deneb
Launch date October 2018 May 2011
Place in performance rating 1200 1197
Price now $279.99
Processor Number i5-9600K
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 14.04
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDZ980FBGMBOX
OPN Tray HDZ980FBK4DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 256K (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 9 MB (shared) 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 4
Unlocked
Die size 258 mm
Transistor count 758 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3

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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

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
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)