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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel i7-8700K vs i5-9600K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 25698 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 2600X×Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz×Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $79.39 - BUY $160 - BUY $129.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151-2FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB
TDP95W95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q4 2017Q4 2018
# of Samples5756150314911
CPU Value175.285.182.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2383(-13.0%)2726(-0.4%)2738(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)13908(0.0%)13622(-2.1%)10667(-23.3%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13,908
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,622
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,667
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
175.2
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
85.1
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
82.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2,383
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,726
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,738
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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 2600X Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP95W95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.