EPYC 9655P vs i5-9600K

Place in the ranking	1038	1
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.04	2.62
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	6.68	23.66
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Turin (2024)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600K has 169% better value for money than EPYC 9655P.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	96
Threads	6	192
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	149 mm²	12x 70.6 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	99,780 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9600K 6.71

EPYC 9655P 100.00
+1390%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9600K 10664

EPYC 9655P 158845
+1390%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.71	100.00
Recency	19 October 2018	10 October 2024
Physical cores	6	96
Threads	6	192
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	400 Watt

i5-9600K has 321.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 1390.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9600K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9600K is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9600K and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.