Intel Core i5 9600K 6-core LGA1151

Intel Core i5 9600K 6-core LGA1151

Intel
62 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i5 9600K 6-core LGA1151

72 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The Intel Core i5-9600K is a solid mid-range processor with a 4.6 GHz turbo frequency that handles gaming well. However, the OEM version lacks a cooling solution, so you'll need to buy one separately. Overclocking is possible with proper cooling, and it works with most Z390 motherboards.

Pros
  • High turbo frequency
  • Good gaming performance
  • Overclocking capable
  • Compatible with Z390 boards
Cons
  • No cooling solution included
  • OEM version lacks warranty details
👍 Performance 2
👎 Cooling solution 2
👍 Overclocking 2
👍 Compatibility 1
👎 Warranty 1

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
Intel
66
SMC
94
Server
Intel
50
SMC
90
Ai Llm
Intel
53
SMC
85
Budget
Intel
69
SMC
49
Gaming
Intel
64
SMC
51
Efficiency
Intel
60
SMC
42

Specifications

Intel Core i5 9600KSMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i5EPYC
Model9600K9555P
CodenameCoffee LakeTurin
Classdesktopserver
Process144★
Cores & Clocks
Cores664★
P-cores—64★
Threads
6
128
Base Clock
3,700
3,200
Boost Clock
4,600
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache1.564★
L3 Cache
9
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
10,655
135,217
PassMark Single
2,722
3,756
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
2,666
6,000
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✗✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1151AMD Socket SP5
PCIe3.05.0
PCIe Lanes
16
128
TDP95★360
Max Turbo Power95★400
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i5 9600K 6-core LGA1151

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong feature (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong single thread (77th percentile)
  • Strong platform (69th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

  • Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i5 9600K 6-core LGA1151

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P

Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 27 specs.

Intel Core i5 9600K Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity

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