Intel Core i5-9600KF vs AMD EPYC 7662

Last updated: 2023-10-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-9600KF		AMD EPYC 7662
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-9600KF or AMD EPYC 7662 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i5-9600KF has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9600KF was released in Q1/2019. The AMD EPYC 7662 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7662 was released in Q1/2020.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 9000 (34)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
9	Generation	2
Coffee Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-10600KF	Successor	AMD EPYC 7763

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-9600KF has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9600KF is 3.70 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7662 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7662 is at 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz).
Intel Core i5-9600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7662
6	Cores	64
6	Threads	128
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.70 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.30 GHz
4.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-9600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7662
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-9600KF or AMD EPYC 7662 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-9600KF can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7662 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-9600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7662
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
9.00 MB	L3 Cache	256.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	128
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-9600KF is 95 W, while the AMD EPYC 7662 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-9600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7662
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	225 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-9600KF is manufactured in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7662 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-9600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7662
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151-2	Socket	SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2019	Release date	Q1/2020
260 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF (100%)

AMD EPYC 7662 (83%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF (16%)

AMD EPYC 7662 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	1244 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	1046 (84%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	5643 (17%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	33944 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	475 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	386 (81%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	2643 (15%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	18203 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	10791 (15%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	73144 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	73 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	355 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	1276 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	7301 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	1561 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	6244 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	315.5 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	539 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	2921 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	204 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	1165 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7662 64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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