Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Description
The i5-9600KF is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600KF gets a score of 371.1 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2 times faster than the i5-9600KF. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600KF gets a score of 371.1 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 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
870f10
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Matisse
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/6
12/24
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
January 2019
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
77.34k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
371.08k points
756.3k 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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.63k
4.46k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
19.43k
18.46k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
8.05k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.82k
23.71k (x1.72)
TOTAL
44.04k
54.68k (x1.24)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
26.64k
52.65k (x1.98)
Test#2 (FP)
110.11k
265.41k (x2.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.07k
140.78k (x4.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.3k
46.91k (x5.65)
TOTAL
178.11k
505.76k (x2.84)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.5k
17.35k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
24.35k
25.87k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.54k
8.72k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.59k
27.86k (x2.05)
TOTAL
60.98k
79.8k (x1.31)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
93.78k
201.57k (x2.15)
Test#2 (FP)
134.47k
284.41k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.24k
145.16k (x4.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.22k
100.56k (x12.23)
TOTAL
268.71k
731.7k (x2.72)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.92k
16.95k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
25.44k
25.37k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
9.23k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.25k
24.83k (x1.87)
TOTAL
61.97k
76.38k (x1.23)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
95.51k
196.31k (x2.06)
Test#2 (FP)
143.19k
290.5k (x2.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
143.95k (x4.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
64.92k (x7.91)
TOTAL
280.77k
695.69k (x2.48)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
16.73k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
26.54k
24.74k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.41k
8.82k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.87k
22.22k (x1.6)
TOTAL
77.34k
72.51k (x0.94)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
174.66k
248.24k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
154.06k
309.66k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.11k
140.01k (x4.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.24k
58.39k (x7.08)
TOTAL
371.08k
756.3k (x2.04)
Performance/W
i5-9600KF
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1839 points/W
2364 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/W
2949 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
359 points/W
1333 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
87 points/W
556 points/W
TOTAL
3906 points/W
7203 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9600KF
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
6635 points/GHz
3638 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5769 points/GHz
5377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1394 points/GHz
1917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3015 points/GHz
4831 points/GHz
TOTAL
16813 points/GHz
15763 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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