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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 32 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 at 12 MB, 63% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. L2 Cache splits them by another 33%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 5600X | 9700 |
| Codename | Vermeer | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 8 Core / 8 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | None (CPU only) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.6 GHz / 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | false |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 2 MB-33% |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 12 MB-62% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2666 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 128 |
| ECC Support | true | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 16-33% |
| Launch MSRP | 299 | 323 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i7 |
| CPU Process Node | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |