Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD · Aug 2024
Price not listed
46 / 100 spec score
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- Ryzen 5 9600X vs Core Ultra 7 265K
Ryzen 5 9600X vs Core Ultra 7 265K
Ryzen 5 9600X scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Core Ultra 7 265K still wins 2.
Core Ultra 7 265K
Intel · Oct 2024
Price not listed
44 / 100 spec score
Area by area
Ryzen 5 9600XCore Ultra 7 265K
Multi-core potentialCore Ultra 7 265K leads
Single-core potentialCore Ultra 7 265K leads
CacheRyzen 5 9600X leads
EfficiencyRyzen 5 9600X leads
AI acceleration
Why pick Ryzen 5 9600X
- Base power (TDP): 65 W vs 125 W
- L3 / shared cache: 32 MB vs 30 MB
65 W TDP
Why pick Core Ultra 7 265K
- Cores: 20 vs 6
- Threads: 20 vs 12
- Max boost: 5.5 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
20 cores
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Your pick
Ryzen 5 9600X
Scores 47 vs 44 on your weighting.
- Ryzen 5 9600X47
- Core Ultra 7 265K44
If Multi-core potential mattered a bit more to you, Core Ultra 7 265K would draw level.
Full specifications
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 265K | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Arrow Lake-S |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1851 |
| Process | TSMC N4P | TSMC N3B |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 265K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 20 |
| Threads | 12 | 20 |
| Core layout | 6 Zen 5 | 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 265K | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 / shared cache | 32 MB | 30 MB |
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 265K | |
|---|---|---|
| Base power (TDP) | 65 W | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon (2 CU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe cores) |
| NPU | — | 13 TOPS |
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