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Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen 7 2700X


Description
The i5-9600KF is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 2700X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600KF gets a score of 371.1 k points while the 2700X gets 433.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 2700X is 1.2 times faster than the i5-9600KF. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ec
800f82
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/6
8/16
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
16384 kB
Date
January 2019
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
77.34k points
65.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
371.08k points
433.19k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-9600KF
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.63k
4.25k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
19.43k
19.72k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
5.84k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.82k
21.36k (x1.55)
TOTAL
44.04k
51.17k (x1.16)

Multithread

i5-9600KF

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
26.64k
35.04k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
110.11k
181.42k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.07k
64.86k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.3k
8.21k (x0.99)
TOTAL
178.11k
289.54k (x1.63)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-9600KF
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.5k
15.22k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
24.35k
24.12k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.54k
5.87k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.59k
21k (x1.55)
TOTAL
60.98k
66.21k (x1.09)

Multithread

i5-9600KF

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
93.78k
126.81k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
134.47k
229.86k (x1.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.24k
61.74k (x1.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.22k
9.77k (x1.19)
TOTAL
268.71k
428.19k (x1.59)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-9600KF
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.92k
14.44k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
25.44k
24.92k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
5.8k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.25k
19.07k (x1.44)
TOTAL
61.97k
64.24k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-9600KF

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
95.51k
122.01k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
143.19k
220.34k (x1.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
59.89k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
9.9k (x1.21)
TOTAL
280.77k
412.13k (x1.47)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-9600KF
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
15.61k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
26.54k
26.08k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.41k
5.84k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.87k
18.34k (x1.32)
TOTAL
77.34k
65.87k (x0.85)

Multithread

i5-9600KF

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
174.66k
123.33k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
154.06k
240.46k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.11k
61.23k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.24k
8.17k (x0.99)
TOTAL
371.08k
433.19k (x1.17)

Performance/W
i5-9600KF
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
1839 points/W
1175 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/W
2290 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
359 points/W
583 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
87 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
3906 points/W
4126 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-9600KF
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
6635 points/GHz
3631 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5769 points/GHz
6065 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1394 points/GHz
1357 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3015 points/GHz
4266 points/GHz
TOTAL
16813 points/GHz
15319 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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