Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
Spec score
Spec score 67
$239
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 9600 against Core Ultra 7 265KF
Core Ultra 7 265KF leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Spec score
Spec score 83
$348
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
71 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
64 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
73 vs 80 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
71 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
70 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
58 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
53 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
63 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
57 vs 87 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 9600: 67
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
16 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 9600: 71
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
1 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 9600: 40
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
45 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 9600: 87
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
10 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 9600: 23.7
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
19%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 9600: $283
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$10to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 9600: 6
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
233%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 9600: 12
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
67%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 9600: 5.2 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
6%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 9600: 88 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
184%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 5 9600 and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on gaming.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF has 113% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF is 11% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 9600 typically costs $10 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265KF is the better buy: 28.3 points per $100 against 23.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600 | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $283 (better) | $293 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.