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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel i5-9600K

The Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1600, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz is around 25% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12528 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $59.99 - BUY $126 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q4 2018
# of Samples76514877
CPU Value204.784.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2066(-24.6%)2738(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12279(0.0%)10670(-13.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,279
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
204.7
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
84.7
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,738
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.