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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i5-8600K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8600K
31.1Inno Score
85.3Single-core34.5
54.7Multi-core30
64.1Gamingspec-based29.1
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+51) and multi-core (+25). Intel Core i5-8600K 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 9500F

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 35
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 30
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 256% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 9 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8600K

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

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Announced20252017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Cores66
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.8 GHz+6%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+16%4.3 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+256%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8600K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR4-2666
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8600K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Geekbench 6 (single)3,082+108%Top 15%1,480Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,454+149%Top 38%5,400Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,210Bottom 25%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—6,800Bottom 22%
PassMark28,087+165%Top 45%10,600Bottom 16%

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