AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i5-9600KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Furmark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9600KF or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

70%

Core i5-9600KF

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 24% better than Core i5-9600KF. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Core i5-9600KF

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	94.5
Valorant	131.2	107.4
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	60.1
Apex Legends	123.3	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	80.5
Overwatch	106.3	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	74.1
DOOM Eternal	65.6	53.7
Warzone	102.4	83.8
Assassin's Creed	110.2	90.2
Valheim	108.9	89.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i5-9600KF

48%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600KF since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	1165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	2643
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1276
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	7301

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Single-Core	4932	2834
Multi-Core	65949	10887

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Single-Core	2587	1395
Multi-Core	26935	6382

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1151
Core name	Raphael	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	9
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	32	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	7600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 11% better than Core i5-9600KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 10 more core than Core i5-9600KF. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600KF is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i5-9600KF before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9600KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-9600KF specs and review.