AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
—Single-core93.5
52.6Multi-core65
65.3Gamingspec-based67.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 96005 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 9600 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600
- 17% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 24
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 53
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 24% higher PassMark: 36,396 vs 29,315
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+17% | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,342Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,093Top 26% |
| PassMark | 29,315Top 42% | 36,396+24%Top 33% |
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