AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i7-5930K
85.3Single-core20.9
54.7Multi-core30.8
64.1Gamingspec-based37.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-5930K
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 29.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+64) and multi-core (+24). Intel Core i7-5930K 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 21
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 31
- 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,082 vs 1,050
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-5930K
- 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2
- 67% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 40 vs 24
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025+1% | 2014 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA2011-v3 |
| Process | 4 nm+82% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+54% | 140 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+9% | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+35% | 3.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+300% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+113% | 15 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4+100% |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 40+67% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,082+194%Top 15% | 1,050Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,454+166%Top 38% | 5,050Bottom 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 920Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,800Bottom 22% |
| PassMark | 28,087+111%Top 45% | 13,300Bottom 22% |
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