Ryzen 7 2800H vs i5-9600K

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9600K
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.72
+33.3%
Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.04

Core i5-9600K outperforms Ryzen 7 2800H by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10291213
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.6931.80
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Raven Ridge (Zen) (2018)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)30 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3733
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H 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 Ryzen 7 2800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1300 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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 6.72
+33.3%
Ryzen 7 2800H 5.04

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 10668
+33.1%
Ryzen 7 2800H 8013

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.72 5.04
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.47
Recency 19 October 2018 30 May 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-9600K has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 2800H, on the other hand, has 77% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more threads, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2800H in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9600K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 2800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9600K and Ryzen 7 2800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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