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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 6 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F at 2 MB, 67% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. L3 Cache splits them by another 63%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.

AMDAMD Ryzen 5 9600X

IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F

Specs

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Specification	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X	Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
Brand	AMD	Intel
Product Line	Ryzen	Core i
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop
Model Number	9600X	9700F
Codename	Granite Ridge	Coffee Lake
Core/Thread Count	6 Core / 12 Thread	8 Core / 8 Thread
TDP	65 W	65 W
Market Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Cache	32MB L3 + 6MB L2 + 480KB L1	12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
Socket	AM5	LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock	5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz	4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz
Socket Status	Current	End of Life
Process Node	4 nm	14 nm
Performance Cores	6	8
Efficiency Cores	0	0
SMT Enabled	true	false
P-Core Base Clock	3.9	3.0
P-Core Boost Clock	5.4	4.7
Unlocked Multiplier	true	false
L2 Cache	6 MB	2 MB-67%
L3 Cache	32 MB	12 MB-62%
Base Power	65 W	65 W
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR4
Max Memory Speed	5600	2666
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Capacity	256	128
ECC Support	true	false
Integrated Graphics	Yes	No
Copilot Plus Certified	false	false
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes	24	16-33%
Launch MSRP	279	299
Retail Availability	Boxed Retail	Discontinued
Series	Ryzen 5	Core i7
CPU Process Node	4 Nanometers (TSMC)	14 Nanometers
Architecture	Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series	Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	8

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