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AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D vs Intel Core i5-9600K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
59Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-9600K
32Inno Score
56.3Single-core36
44.9Multi-core29.8
87.5Gamingspec-based31
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-9600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 59 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+15). Intel Core i5-9600K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 30
  • 967% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 9 MB
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 123% higher PassMark: 24,973 vs 11,200

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-9600K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DIntel Core i5-9600K
Announced20252018
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power—119 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DIntel Core i5-9600K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock4 GHz+8%3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.6 GHz+2%
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache96 MB+967%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DIntel Core i5-9600K
iGPUAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DIntel Core i5-9600K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DIntel Core i5-9600K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DIntel Core i5-9600K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,580Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—5,000Bottom 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,639+37%Top 49%1,200Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,969+94%Bottom 48%6,700Bottom 21%
PassMark24,973+123%Bottom 46%11,200Bottom 17%

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