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Intel Core i5-9600K vs AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i9-9900KS

Intel Core i5-9600K

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The Intel Core i5-9600K is a high end desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It offers an open multiplicator for easy overclocking and integrates 6 cores (no Hyperthreading therefore also 6 threads) clocked at 3.7 - 4.6 GHz and it needs a new Z390 based mainboard. It is manufactured in the second iteration of the improved 14nm process (14nm++).

Compared to the older Core i5-8600K, the 9600K offers about 10 to 15% higher performance. As the CPU still offers 6 cores and threads, the improvements are mostly due to the higher clock speeds. As a fast mid range desktop CPU, the i5-9600K is suited even for very demanding applications and perfect for 3D gaming.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.15 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

Intel specifies the TDP at 95 Watt, so if the CPU is used in laptops a big and chunky cooling system is needed to avoid throttling and lower clock speeds under sustained loads. When overclocking the CPU, the power consumption can easily rise up to 150 Watt and higher.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

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The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a fast high-end laptop processor of the Phoenix series and fastest model of the U-series. It offers 8 cores (octa core) based on the Zen 4 architecture that supports SMT (hyperthreading , 16 threads). The cores clock from 3.3 (base) up to 5.1 GHz (single core boost). The processor includes 8 MB L2 cache and 16 MB L3 cache.

The performance of the R7 7840U is, depending on the workload, only slightly below the Ryzen 7 7840HS (higher base clock speed and TDP). Compared to the previous generation Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, the 7840U is clearly faster thanks to the Zen 4 architecture and higher clock speeds. Compared to the similar Ryzen 7 7840U, the Z1 Extreme offers no AI engine.

The chip integrates a modern and fasts RDNA 3 graphics card (iGPU) called Radeon 780M with 12 CUs and up to 2.7 GHz clock speed. Furthermore, the Phoenix series include a video engine with AV1 de- and encoding, a new Xilinx FPGA based XDNA AI accelerator (Ryzen AI) that should be faster than the AI engine in the Apple M2 SOC and a dual-channel DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5x-7500 memory controller (with ECC support). The connectivity features includes 2 possible USB 4 (40 Gbps) ports and 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes for a GPU and SSDs.

The Phoenix series uses a single monolithic design (unlike the chiplet design of the 7045HX series) and is manufactured in the modern 4nm process at TSMC. The TDP can be configured between 15 and 30 Watt.

Intel Core i9-9900KS

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The Intel Core i9-9900KS is a high end desktop processor that includes 8 cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It is the fastest Coffee Lake CPU in 2019 and compared to the similar named i9-9900K, the KS offers an all core Turbo of 5 GHz. All cores can clock between 4 GHz and 5 GHz and thanks to Hyperthreading / SMT 16 threads can be executed in parallel. The CPU is still manufactured in the mature 14 nm process (14nm++). Thanks to the open multiplicator, the CPU is rather easy to overclock (if a Z390 based mainboard is used).

With good cooling, the i9-9900KS can be around 10% faster than the older Intel Core i9-9900K (thanks to the 5 GHz all core Turbo). Compare to the old Core i7-8700K, the 9900KS is even 45% faster. Especially for gaming, the 9900KS is currently the fastest option available. The fast Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs from AMD however offer a better multithreaded performance.

The integrated GPU is called Intel UHD Graphics 630 and clocks with up to 1.2 GHz. It is not suited for demanding 3D games and located in the low end.

The TDP is raised to 127 Watt for the additional performance, therefore a good CPU cooler is needed. When overclocking the CPU, more than 200 Watt can be reached unter load.

ModelIntel Core i5-9600KAMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeIntel Core i9-9900KS
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Intel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-RPhoenix (Zen 4)Coffee Lake-R
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K « 3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme « 3.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U3.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS « 4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock3700 - 4600 MHz3300 - 5100 MHz4000 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache1.5 MB8 MB2 MB
L3 Cache9 MB16 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 68 / 168 / 16
TDP95 Watt30 Watt127 Watt
Technology14++ nm4 nm14 nm
Die Size178 mm2178 mm2178 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1150 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$262 U.S.$513 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.comwww.intel.de

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Z1 Extreme
43.8 pt (61%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-9900KS
38.4 pt (53%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 13004     avg: 13982     median: 13982 (13%)     max: 14960 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1733     avg: 1756     median: 1756 (75%)     max: 1779 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 672     avg: 682     median: 682 (76%)     max: 692 Points
min: 509     avg: 512     median: 511.5 (57%)     max: 514 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 5109     avg: 5467     median: 5467 (13%)     max: 5825 Points
min: 4463     avg: 4820     median: 4819.5 (12%)     max: 5176 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1094 Points (7%)
min: 2050     avg: 2224     median: 2223.5 (14%)     max: 2397 Points
min: 1962     avg: 2058     median: 2058 (13%)     max: 2154 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
193 Points (58%)
min: 268     avg: 274     median: 274 (83%)     max: 280 Points
min: 215     avg: 216     median: 216 (65%)     max: 217 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
11 Points (14%)
min: 22.31     avg: 23.2     median: 23.1 (30%)     max: 23.98 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.2 Points (56%)
min: 2.43     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (61%)     max: 2.46 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7205 Points (44%)
min: 8143     avg: 8183     median: 8183 (49%)     max: 8223 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
33950 Points (25%)
min: 50462     avg: 51779     median: 51778.5 (38%)     max: 53095 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
39494 Points (27%)
69169 Points (48%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9318 Points (11%)
10759 Points (13%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
176.2 s (2%)
min: 82     avg: 87.9     median: 87.9 (1%)     max: 93.8 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6 s (1%)
min: 3.232     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (1%)     max: 3.969 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5903 Points (9%)
min: 8156     avg: 8353     median: 8353 (13%)     max: 8550 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 56966     avg: 59812     median: 59811.5 (34%)     max: 62657 MIPS
min: 55064     avg: 55735     median: 55735 (32%)     max: 56406 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
6316 MIPS (76%)
min: 5674     avg: 5734     median: 5734 (69%)     max: 5794 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
68.8 fps (24%)
min: 116     avg: 122.5     median: 122.5 (43%)     max: 129 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
250 fps (58%)
min: 276.2     avg: 278.9     median: 278.9 (64%)     max: 281.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
8 fps (14%)
min: 16.3     avg: 17.4     median: 17.4 (30%)     max: 18.4 fps
min: 15.31     avg: 16.3     median: 16.3 (29%)     max: 17.2 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.4 GB/s (0%)
1.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.6 GB/s (11%)
2.1 GB/s (36%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5.6 GB/s (15%)
min: 12.1     avg: 12.2     median: 12.2 (32%)     max: 12.2 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 366     avg: 406     median: 406 (5%)     max: 446 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
444.4 Seconds (3%)
213 Seconds (2%)
min: 205.1     avg: 224.6     median: 224.6 (2%)     max: 244 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4447     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4662 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
10974 Points (23%)
min: 14825     avg: 14884     median: 14883.5 (32%)     max: 14942 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.7 s (2%)
min: 7.405     avg: 7.4     median: 7.4 (2%)     max: 7.436 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.4 s (1%)
min: 16.45     avg: 16.5     median: 16.5 (1%)     max: 16.59 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
421.1 s (2%)
min: 412.2     avg: 414.2     median: 414.2 (2%)     max: 416.1 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
37593 Points (33%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
11938 Points (32%)
min: 15202     avg: 18389     median: 19181 (52%)     max: 20784 Points
min: 18531     avg: 18914     median: 18694 (51%)     max: 19517 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
78929 Points (64%)
min: 75473     avg: 75482     median: 75482 (61%)     max: 75491 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
78531 Points (64%)
min: 75946     avg: 76061     median: 76060.5 (62%)     max: 76175 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
80235 Points (68%)
min: 74085     avg: 75802     median: 75508 (64%)     max: 77813 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
9031 Points (23%)
15761 Points (40%)
min: 19068     avg: 19770     median: 20049 (51%)     max: 20193 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
13701 Points (24%)
min: 19305     avg: 23686     median: 25255 (45%)     max: 26499 Points
min: 24327     avg: 25511     median: 26016 (46%)     max: 26191 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
6071 Points (26%)
min: 6281     avg: 8857     median: 9704 (41%)     max: 10587 Points
min: 11017     avg: 11358     median: 11375 (48%)     max: 11683 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2530     avg: 2534     median: 2534 (68%)     max: 2538 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 10872     avg: 10931     median: 10931 (43%)     max: 10990 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1217 Points (51%)
min: 1896     avg: 1917     median: 1898 (80%)     max: 1956 Points
1372 Points (58%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5855 Points (10%)
min: 9589     avg: 10103     median: 9803 (18%)     max: 10917 Points
9100 Points (16%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5916 Points (59%)
6308 Points (63%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
23810 Points (26%)
35586 Points (39%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
6313 Points (86%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
35932 Points (88%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
556 ms (1%)
883 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
86617 Points (76%)
44538 Points (39%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
277 Points (80%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 300     avg: 366     median: 366 (76%)     max: 432 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1718 Points (66%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
145.9 Watt (25%)
42.2 Watt (7%)
259.6 Watt (45%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
134 Watt (24%)
min: 219.3     avg: 269.1     median: 292.7 (53%)     max: 295.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
12.8 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 4.95     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (10%)     max: 12.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
8.2 Points per Watt (6%)
min: 7.29     avg: 8.1     median: 8.1 (6%)     max: 8.95 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9600K → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme → 167% n=10

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9900KS → 163% n=10

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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